administration

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ad·min·is·tra·tion | \ əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən

, (ˌ)ad- \

Definition of administration

1 : performance of executive duties : management worked in the administration of a hospital

2 : the act or process of administering something the administration of justice the administration of medication

3 : the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making

4a : a body of persons who administer

b often capitalized : a group constituting the political executive in a presidential government a member of the Bush administration

c : a governmental agency or board the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

5 : the term of office of an administrative officer or body during the first Clinton administration

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Examples of administration in a Sentence

She has a degree in business administration. The editorial criticizes the college's administration for not taking a stand on the issue. Her lecture compared the policies of this administration to the previous one. Administration officials refused to comment. At first, the administration denied the allegations. The drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. oral administration of the drug See More

Recent Examples on the Web The carrier says it’s aiming to revamp its administration process and restructure its debts as part of its efforts to deliver greater efficiency and establish a solid platform for future growth. — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 20 May 2022 Environmentalists are pushing the administration to stop those projects, but the timber industry says that would undermine efforts to protect communities against wildfires. — Matthew Brown And Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2022 The Biden administration and many state officials view nuclear energy as essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and staving off the worst effects of a warming planet. — Jennifer Mcdermott, ajc, 20 May 2022 The Treasury inspector general for tax administration, or Tigta, hasn’t confirmed the existence of an investigation. — Richard Rubin, WSJ, 20 May 2022 Their father, Peter Palivos, is a prolific contributor to Nevada political campaigns and close enough with Gov. Steve Sisolak that the two met regularly in the early days of the governor’s administration. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 20 May 2022 Citations for curfew violations are usually given to the parent, who may be summoned to an administration hearing if their child has violated curfew three or more times within the last year. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2022 The Bush administration, citing faulty intelligence, insisted that then-President Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD), which were never found. — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 20 May 2022 In the temporary injunction, however, Smith rejected the DeSantis administration’s arguments about the Equal Protection Clause and whether a compelling interest existed for keeping the east-west shape of District 5. — Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2022 See More

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23 May 2022

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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administration. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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