general services administration
noun · n
Simple meaning
A central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
jehneruhlservuhsuhzadmihnihstrayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɛnɚəlsɚvəsəzædmɪnɪstɹeɪʃən
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
A central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
n
An independent agency of the United States government established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies.
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This meaning: A central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
Used this way, general services administration is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional and government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
- Government/politics
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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