administrative

adjective

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tive əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv How to pronounce administrative (audio)
-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.Suzanna Andrews

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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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2025 Beyond the expenses like providing severance and increased administrative work, employee productivity can plummet, and studies have shown that voluntary turnover often increases as well. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Among the changes are a widening of the ages at which work requirements apply, more stringent identity and certification checks, and making states bear more of the administrative costs of the national anti-poverty program. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 The bill would also require states to pick up 75% of the administrative costs. Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for administrative

Word History

Etymology

administr(ation) + -ative

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of administrative was in 1651

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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

administrative

adjective
ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tive əd-ˈmin-ə-ˌstrāt-iv How to pronounce administrative (audio)
-strət-
: of or relating to administration
an administrative position

Legal Definition

administrative

adjective
ad·​min·​i·​stra·​tive əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv How to pronounce administrative (audio)
1
: of or relating to the performance of a function : ministerial
administrative communications include…instructions that encourage a jury to continue its deliberationsNational Law Journal
2
: 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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