administration
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Definition of administration
1
: performance of executive duties : management
worked in the administration of a hospital
2
: the act or process of administering something
the administration of justice the administration of medication
3
: the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making
4a
: a body of persons who administer
b
often capitalized
: a group constituting the political executive in a presidential government
a member of the Bush administration
c
: a governmental agency or board
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
5
: the term of office of an administrative officer or body
during the first Clinton administration
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Synonyms for administration
Synonyms
authority, governance, government, jurisdiction, regime (also r茅gime), regimen, rule
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Examples of administration in a Sentence
She has a degree in business administration.
The editorial criticizes the college's administration for not taking a stand on the issue.
Her lecture compared the policies of this administration to the previous one.
Administration officials refused to comment.
At first, the administration denied the allegations.
The drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
oral administration of the drug
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Recent Examples on the Web
Trump and his administration have succeeded in blocking many of the House oversight investigations refusing to provide information and challenging subpoenas in court. — Anchorage Daily News, "Congressional Dems to probe Trump鈥檚 alleged role in scheme to silence affair accusations," 3 Sep. 2019 Lam鈥檚 administration, however, maintains that the violence must first end before any fruitful dialogue can begin. — Vincent Yu, BostonGlobe.com, "Hong Kong students, workers strike as commutes disrupted," 2 Sep. 2019 But while 60 miles of barrier have been replaced under his administration, no new barriers have been erected. — Silvia Foster-frau, ExpressNews.com, "Trump administration schedules building of new wall," 31 Aug. 2019 Because of its unusual level of welfare dependency, the island was one of a handful of U.S. communities granted exemptions to welfare reform laws during the Clinton administration. — Wade Graham, Smithsonian, "Why Molokai, With All Its Wonders, Is the Least Developed of Hawai鈥檌鈥檚 Islands," 31 Aug. 2019 The site also has close ties to the Trump administration, and many of its writers have gone on to work in the White House. — Eric Bradner, CNN, "O'Rourke campaign says it won't ban Breitbart from future events," 28 Aug. 2019 The legislation also created a path for the Illinois Attorney General and State鈥檚 Attorneys to absolve convictions for those under their administration. — Essence, "Chicago Moves Toward Expunging Minor Marijuana Cases," 28 Aug. 2019 For instance, two Trump administration agencies have recently declared that Uber drivers are not employees, and therefore not entitled to minimum wage, overtime or the right to engage in collective action such as joining a union. — Jeffrey Hirsch, The Conversation, "Worker-protection laws aren鈥檛 ready for an automated future," 28 Aug. 2019 This year, Empower Texans filed another lawsuit in its quest for media legitimacy, suing Rep. Charlie Geren, who is chairman of House administration, in federal court for rejecting the Texas Scorecard鈥檚 request for House media credentials. — Dallas News, "Michael Quinn Sullivan's secret audio of Texas House speaker blurs line between journalism, activism," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'administration.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for administration
administration
noun
English Language Learners Definition of administration
: the activities that relate to running a company, school, or other organization
: a group of people who manage the way a company, school, or other organization functions
: a government or part of a government that is identified with its leader (such as a U.S. president or British prime minister)
See the full definition for administration in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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Kids Definition of administration
1
: the act or process of administering
administration of the oath
2
: the work involved in managing something
3
: the people who direct the business of something (as a city or school)
4
: a government department
the Food and Drug Administration
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Medical Definition of administration
1
: the act of giving medication
administration of a dose of antitoxin— Morris Fishbein
2
: the direction of the execution of something
administration of a quarantine law— V. G. Heiser
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administration
noun
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