administration
The act of administeringThe act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
» We need someone who has some experience in administration.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable, usually)The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
Verwaltung, Administration
администра́цияadministrácija, управле́ниеupravlénije, руково́дствоrukovódstvo
адміністра́ціяadministrácija, управлі́нняupravlínnja, керівни́цтвоkerivnýctvo
(countable, usually)The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
Successive US administrations have had similar Middle East policies.
Verwaltung
администра́цияadministrácija, управле́ниеupravlénije
адміністра́ціяadministrácija, управлі́нняupravlínnja
(uncountable, usually)The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
The Obama administration
The Duterte administration
(countable, usually)A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(uncountable, usually)The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
the administration of a medicine, of an oath, of justice, or of the sacrament
oral administration of insulin
Verabreichung
отправле́ниеotpravlénije, примене́ниеprimenénije
the act of administering medication
(uncountable, usually)Management.
(UK, uncountable, usually)An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
The company went into voluntary administration last week.
Examples
92 sentencesWe need someone who has some experience in administration.
We hope that the administration doesn't make the same mistake again.
The heat is on the administration to come up with a new policy.
I don't trust the administration.
ruЯ не доверяю администрации.
Give the administration a chance.
deGebt der Regierung eine Chance!
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English administracioun, from Old French administration, from Latin administraFrom Middle English administracioun, from Old French administration, from Latin administratio, from administrare; see administer; compare French administration. Equivalent to administrate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: administrations| Singular | administration |
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Synonyms
18 synonyms- the act of meting out justice according to the law:judicature
- the act of administering medication:giving medication
- a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs):disposal
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something:governancegoverning bodyestablishmentbrassorganizationorganisation
- the tenure of a president:presidencypresidential term
- the act of governing; exercising authority:governmentgoverninggovernancegovernment activity
Word family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable