administration

(ăd-mĭn'ĭ-strā'shən)
n.

1. The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.
2. The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties.
3. often Administration
   1. The executive branch of a government.
   2. The group of people who manage or direct an institution, especially a school or college.
4. The term of office of an executive officer or body.
5. Law. Management and disposal of a trust or estate.
6. The dispensing, applying, or tendering of something, such as an oath, a sacrament, or medicine.

administrative ad·min'is·tra'tive (-strā'tĭv, -strə-) adj.
administratively ad·min'is·tra'tive·ly adv.

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Performance of management functions associated with administering an employee benefit insurance plan , to include actuarial services, booklet and contract plan designing, billing, accounting, and establishing evidence of insurability for the plan participants.
See also administering agency, administrative charge, administrative services only (aso).

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noun

1. Authoritative control over the affairs of others: direction, government, management, superintendence, supervision. See over/under.
2. The continuous exercise of authority over a political unit: control, direction, governance, government, rule. See control/uncontrol, politics.
3. The giving of a medication, especially by prescribed dosage: application, dispensation. See give/take/reciprocity.

n

Definition: management
Antonyms: minions

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The performance of executive duties in an institution or business. The Small Business Administration is responsible for administration of some disaster-relief loans. In government, the practical management and direction of some department or agency in the executive branch; in general, the entire class of public officials and employees managing the executive department. The management and distribution of the estate of a decedent performed under the supervision of the surrogate's or probate court by a person duly qualified and legally appointed. If the decedent made a valid will designating someone called an executor to handle this function, the court will issue that person letters testamentary as authority to do so. If a person dies intestate or did not name an executor in his or her will, the court will appoint an administrator and grant him or her letters of administration to perform the duties of administration.

An executor or administrator must carry out the responsibilities of administration, including collection and preservation of the decedent's assets; payment of debts and claims against the estate; payment of estate tax; and distribution of the balance of the estate to the decedent's heirs.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

An ingenious abstraction in politics, designed to receive the kicks and cuffs due to the premier or president. A man of straw, proof against bad-egging and dead-catting.

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IN BRIEF: The practice of managing or carrying out policy.

The president's administration was criticized by his opponents.

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n

The giving of, dispensing of, or application of medicines, drugs, or remedies to relieve or cure an illness.

For a list of words related to administration, see:

• Governmental Bodies and Institutions - administration: activity and actions of all branches of government; collective body managing government affairs

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Common misspelling(s) of administration

• adminstration

Dansk (Danish)
n. - administration, forvaltning

Nederlands (Dutch)
administratie, beheer, regering, ambtsperiode, het toedienen, , bedrijfskunde, bedrijfsadmini- stratie gemeentebestuur

Français (French)
n. - administration, gestion, direction, administratif, (Jur) curatelle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verwaltung, Regierung, Gewährung, Verabreichung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χορήγηση, απονομή, διοίκηση, διεύθυνση, διαχείριση, επιμέλεια, επιτροπεία, άσκηση (εξουσίας), (ΗΠΑ) κυβέρνηση

Italiano (Italian)
amministrazione, governo, somministrazione, gestione

idioms:

• business administration    amministrazione d'azienda
• municipal administration    amministrazione comunale
• price administration    controllo dei prezzi
• wage administration    contabilità salariale
• works administration    amministrazione d'impresa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - administração (f), gerência (f), direção (f), governo (m), ministério (m), tratamento (m) (Med.), curadoria (f), presidente (m) e seu gabinete de ministros (EUA)

idioms:

• business administration    administração de negócios
• municipal administration    administração municipal
• price administration    administração de preços
• wage administration    administração de salários
• works administration    administração de fábrica

Русский (Russian)
администрация, часть правительства, занимающаяся общественными отношениями, управление, правительство, министерство

idioms:

• business administration    управление делами
• municipal administration    городская администрация
• price administration    управление ценами
• wage administration    управление зарплаты
• works administration    управление фабрики/услугами

Español (Spanish)
n. - administración, manejo, gobierno, gestión, gerencia, secretaría, ministerio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - administration

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
经营, 管理, 行政, 施政, 监督, 管理部门, 行政部门

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 經營, 管理, 行政, 施政, 監督, 管理部門, 行政部門

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 경영, 유산관리, 행정, 정부, 집행, 공급

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 管理, 行政, 施行, 投与, 行政機関, 政権

idioms:

• letters of administration    遺産管理状
• works administration    労働行政

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إداره, حكومه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ניהול, מינהל, מתן, אמרכלות, סיפוק, אדמיניסטרציה‬

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