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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She has an administrative job.
among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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1 July 2026
Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said on his own Telegram channel that an administrative building in Dubna, about 69 miles north of Moscow, was damaged by falling drone debris.
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30 June 2026
However, Mamdani wasted no time putting his stamp on the relatively small Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), which is tasked with comparatively mundane administrative duties of issuing shooting permits to film and TV productions.
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30 June 2026
The department remains committed to complying with applicable administrative policies and processes to ensure any allegations of actions that deviate from these expectations are investigated and addressed appropriately.
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Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said on his own Telegram channel that an administrative building in Dubna, about 69 miles north of Moscow, was damaged by falling drone debris.
—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
However, Mamdani wasted no time putting his stamp on the relatively small Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), which is tasked with comparatively mundane administrative duties of issuing shooting permits to film and TV productions.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
The department remains committed to complying with applicable administrative policies and processes to ensure any allegations of actions that deviate from these expectations are investigated and addressed appropriately.
—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for administrative
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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