as in managerial
suited for or relating to the directing of things
among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials
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Recent Examples of administrative
Both had been placed on administrative leave on July 10 and remained in that status until their resignations, Lopez said.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Additional procedural and administrative changes to filing requirements, terminology and other matters may also impact associations in meaningful ways.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The plan is for the PMA to move its administrative offices to the new Free Street building, which is next door to the museum as a way to open up space for more galleries in its main building.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2024 the Colombian Senate approved legislation granting San Basilio de Palenque recognition as a special municipality, a measure intended to provide the community with greater administrative autonomy after centuries of governance under the nearby municipality of Mahates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Additional procedural and administrative changes to filing requirements, terminology and other matters may also impact associations in meaningful ways.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The plan is for the PMA to move its administrative offices to the new Free Street building, which is next door to the museum as a way to open up space for more galleries in its main building.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2024 the Colombian Senate approved legislation granting San Basilio de Palenque recognition as a special municipality, a measure intended to provide the community with greater administrative autonomy after centuries of governance under the nearby municipality of Mahates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrative
managerial
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The nickname would stick throughout his playing career and into his managerial career.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Garner held the Brewers record for managerial wins until Craig Counsell surpassed him in 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrative. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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