Main Entry: ad·min·is·tra·tion

Pronunciation: \əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-shən, (ˌ)ad-\

Function: noun

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>