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administration

ad·min·is·tra·tion [ əd mìnnə stráysh'n ] (plural ad·min·is·tra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. management of business: the management of the affairs of a business, organization, or institution

2. management staff: the staff of a business, organization, or institution whose task is to manage its affairs

3. management of government: the management of public affairs or the affairs of a government

4. staff of government: a government's staff whose task is to manage its affairs

5. term of office: the duration of a term of office, usually a political one

6. government: a government, especially its executive branch

7. U.S. government U.S. government agency: a United States government agency or board

8. law legal disposal of estate: the legal disposal or management of a deceased person's estate or an estate held in trust

9. administering of something to somebody: the act of administering something such as an oath, medicine, or sacrament

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