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Synonyms of administration
1
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
- the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories
Synonyms for administration
- authority,
- governance,
- government,
- jurisdiction,
- regime
- (also régime),
- regimen,
- rule
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2
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
- administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee
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The first known use of administration was in the 14th century
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