Synonyms of administrative

administrative

adjective

əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv 

as in managerial

suited for or relating to the directing of things

among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managerial
• directorial
• executive
• ministerial
• supervisory
• governmental
• official
• bureaucratic
• regulatory
• parliamentary
• authoritarian
• despotic
• dictatorial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonsupervisory
• nonmanagerial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of administrative

Cabinet heads Lourdes Diaz, who leads academics, and top HR official Dawn Baglos would move to administrative director roles in the plan. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Edgerton had argued that the ordinance was administrative, not legislative, which would allow the city to stop it from reaching the ballot. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

But the form tends to be a source of confusion and administrative burden, according to Shoemaker DeMio. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

The Supreme Court could issue an administrative stay at any time, halting the lower court’s order while the justices weigh the emergency petition. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026