Synonyms of administration

administration

noun

əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

as in government

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)

the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• government
• governance
• rule
• regime
• jurisdiction
• reign
• leadership
• regimen
• authority
• power
• sovereignty
• dictatorship
• management
• tyranny
• domination
• regulation
• dominion
• supervision
• oppression
• supremacy
• direction
• command
• sway
• mastery
• superintendence
• hegemony
• autocracy
• subjugation

2

as in management

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• management
• operation
• handling
• supervision
• government
• control
• stewardship
• oversight
• direction
• governance
• presidency
• leadership
• regulation
• guidance
• running
• conduct
• charge
• superintendence
• superintendency
• care
• intendance
• agency
• custody
• logistics
• protection
• engineering
• generalship
• manipulation
• guardianship
• ward
• trust
• rulership
• safekeeping
• keeping
• tutelage
• aegis
• lap
• coadministration
• machination
• comanagement
• codirection

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of administration

Farmers split on change Though the California Farm Bureau supports the administration’s change, not all growers do. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Iran, in turn, may feel emboldened to brush off the administration’s threats and demands. — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Laura Murphy, a professor of human rights and a former DHS adviser under the Biden administration, said some of the entries were a long time coming, with reporting on them dating back to at least 2021. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

The current administration filed its latest tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which states the president can enact levies against other nations in response to their unfair trade practices, The New York Times reported. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026