administration
noun
Simple meaning
the process of managing or directing something
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ædmɪnɪstˈɹeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The act of administering medication
uncountable
The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
uncountable
The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
countablegovernmentpolitics
The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
The act of governing; exercising authority
countable
A body that administers; a body of administrators.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: The act of administering medication
Used this way, administration is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use administration
- “He claims that the present administration is corrupt.”noun
- “Things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration.”noun
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Compound terms
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The executive under President George H. W. Bush.
The executive under President Carter.
The executive under President Clinton.
Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances.
Therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues.
An agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation.
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Of or relating to or responsible for administration.
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