administration

noun

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce administration (audio)
(ˌ)ad-
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 policymaking
4
a
: 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

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
Recent Examples on the Web Previous administrations failed to do so in the face of public opposition, which has been wiped out since the crackdown on dissent. Alan Wong, Fortune Asia, 9 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, the Gloria administration is in contract negotiations with the police union and searching for a replacement for retiring Police Chief David Nisleit. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 Biden’s reelection campaign has opened a TikTok account as a way to boost its appeal with young voters, even as his administration continued to raise security concerns about whether the popular social media app might be sharing user data with China’s communist government. Kevin Freking, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024 The last administration enacted a $2 Trillion tax cut that overwhelmingly benefits the very wealthy and the biggest corporations and exploded the federal deficit. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Over 100,000 voters in Michigan voted uncommitted in order to display their disapproval with the actions of the Biden administration. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024 This could be tariffs on Chinese imports put by the Trump administration, the soaring price of shipping during the pandemic supply-chain crisis, higher wages to attract workers or bad harvests of specific ingredients like cocoa. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 The Biden administration also helped make available $6 billion in restricted Iranian oil revenue to the regime in Tehran. Camilla Schick, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024 Roosevelt administration officials such as Interior Secretary Harold Ickes and Attorney General Robert Jackson forthrightly called them out as dangerous fascists at the time and warned that America faced an internal threat to its democracy and rule of law. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English administracioun, borrowed from Anglo-French amynistraciun, administracioun, borrowed from Latin administrātiōn-, administrātiō, from administrāre "to administer" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of administration was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near administration

Cite this Entry

“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administration. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

administration

noun
ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce administration (audio)
ad-
1
: the act or process of administering
2
: performance of supervising duties : management
3
: the work involved in managing public affairs as distinguished from policy-making
4
a
: a group of persons who administer
b
capitalized : the executive branch of a government

Medical Definition

administration

noun
ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-shən, (ˌ)ad- How to pronounce administration (audio)
1
: the act of giving medication
administration of a dose of antitoxinMorris Fishbein
2
: the direction of the execution of something
administration of a quarantine lawV. G. Heiser

Legal Definition

administration

noun
ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce administration (audio)
1
: the act or process of administering
the administration of justice
2
a
: the management and disposal under court authority of the estate of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator
b
: the management of an estate (as of a minor) by a trustee or guardian appointed to take charge of it
c
: the management of assets held in a trust
3
: the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making
4
a
: a body of persons (as of an organization) who administer
b
often capitalized : a group that makes up the executive branch of a presidential government
c
: a governmental agency or board
5
: the term of office of an administrative officer or body

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