administration | Definition of administration

Synonyms and Antonyms of administration

1 lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)

the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories

Synonyms of administration

authority, governance, government, jurisdiction, regime (also régime), regimen, rule

Words Related to administration

dominion, power, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy, sway

command, leadership

direction, management, regulation, superintendence, supervision

autocracy, dictatorship, domination, hegemony, mastery, oppression, subjugation, tyranny

2 the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee

Synonyms of administration

care, charge, conduct, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision

Words Related to administration

generalship, leadership, rulership

aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward

engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation

coadministration, codirection, comanagement