administrative
adjective
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directorial, executive, managerial, supervisory
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If there is an administrative stoppage for change of possession, clock error, or injury, a 25-second play clock will be used. — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, "This year, high school football is a new ballgame," 4 Sep. 2019 Scorsese, by contrast, is the consummate industrial artist, whose vast inspirations are inseparable from his mastery of the elaborate techniquesâand the administrative and bureaucratic complexitiesâthat come with making major studio films. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "Review: Jonas Mekasâs Illuminating Documentary of Martin Scorsese on the Set of âThe Departedâ," 3 Sep. 2019 The administrative interface is consumer-friendly, for the most part. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "InvizBox 2 redefines what âprivacyâ routers can do," 3 Sep. 2019 Ellen Baer, director of administrative services in Western Springs, said a portion of commuter permit parking on Burlington Avenue between Central Avenue and Waldo Erickson Drive will also be closed during tollway construction. — Diane Dachota, chicagotribune.com, "BNSF bridge project underway to prepare for Tri-State Tollway expansion," 3 Sep. 2019 The trustees who vote in the majority continue to give directives to the superintendent as well as circumvent him to give directives to administrative and other staff members. — Krista Torralva, ExpressNews.com, "South San ISD board to discuss superintendentâs resignation," 2 Sep. 2019 The tool, initially used to prevent movement, is simply an administrative title that forces decisions right around the time a player should be entering their best years. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "In Jadeveon Clowney, Seahawks Steal a Talent From Needy Texans," 31 Aug. 2019 Instead, they often get sucked into teaching or administrative work. — Thomas Kariuki, Quartz Africa, "African universities are battling to attract post-doctoral researchers," 31 Aug. 2019 The California Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting as the sheriffâs department conducts its administrative probe. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "California deputy fatally shoots suspect in interview room," 31 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'administrative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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