administrative
adjective
ad·min·is·tra·tive
əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv 
-strə-
: of or relating to administration or an administration : relating to the management of a company, school, or other organization
administrative tasks/duties/responsibilities
administrative expenses/costs
a hospital's administrative staff
… these schools are given wide latitude in creating their teaching programs as long as they meet certain academic standards; they are also freed from many of the administrative and hiring rules governing traditional public schools.—
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Examples of administrative in a Sentence
She has an administrative job.
among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials
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The country’s top court in January affirmed an administrative decision blocking Ms. Machado’s candidacy.
—Regina Garcia Cano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2024
Miller, as chief clerk, serves as the top nonpartisan staffer in the Missouri House, overseeing all administrative duties.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
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Regina Garcia Cano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2024
Miller, as chief clerk, serves as the top nonpartisan staffer in the Missouri House, overseeing all administrative duties.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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administrative
adjective
ad·min·is·tra·tive
əd-ˈmin-ə-ˌstrāt-iv
-strət-
: of or relating to administration
an administrative position
Legal Definition
administrative
adjective
ad·min·i·stra·tive
əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv
1
: of or relating to the performance of a function : ministerial
administrative communications include…instructions that encourage a jury to continue its deliberations—National Law Journal
National Law Journal2
: of or relating to the executive branch of a government compare legislative, judicial
3
: of or relating to a government agency
administrative remedies
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