administration

[ ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the management of any office, business, or organization; direction.
2. the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties.
3. the duty or duties of an administrator in exercising the executive functions of the position.
4. the management by an administrator of such duties.
5. a body of administrators, especially in government.
6. Often Administration. the executive branch of the U.S. government during a particular president's term of office: The current administration has threatened to veto the new bill.

   The Reagan administration followed President Carter's.

   The current administration has threatened to veto the new bill.

7. the period of service of a governmental administrator or body of governmental administrators.
8. any group entrusted with executive or administrative powers:

   the administration of a college.

9. Law. management of a decedent's estate by an executor or administrator or of a trust estate by a trustee.
10. an act of dispensing, especially formally:

    administration of the sacraments.

11. supervision of the taking of an oath or the like.
12. application, as of a salve or medicine.

administration

/ ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən /

noun

1. management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution
2. the duties of an administrator
3. the body of people who administer an organization
4. the conduct of the affairs of government
5. term of office: often used of presidents, governments, etc
6. the executive branch of government along with the public service; the government as a whole
7. often capital the political executive, esp of the US; the government
8. a government board, agency, authority, etc
9. property law
   1. the conduct or disposal of the estate of a deceased person
   2. the management by a trustee of an estate subject to a trust
10. 1. the administering of something, such as a sacrament, oath, or medical treatment
    2. the thing that is administered

Derived Forms

• adˈministratively, adverb
• adˈministrative, adjective

Other Words From

• ad·minis·tration·al adjective
• anti·ad·minis·tration noun adjective
• misad·minis·tration noun
• pread·minis·tration noun
• proad·minis·tration adjective
• self-ad·minis·tration noun
• subad·minis·tration noun
• super·ad·minis·tration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of administration¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English administracio(u)n, from Latin administrātiōn- (stem of administrātiō ) “service”; administrate, -ion

Example Sentences

While some tariffs have been in existence long before Trump's presidency, the U.S. enacted new tariffs during his first administration, such as the Section 301 tariffs that added taxes on certain imported goods from China.

From Salon

I wrote about him back in June, concerned that the self-described Christian nationalist was going to wind up in an important position in a possible Trump administration.

From Salon

The idea is a component of Project 2025, the right-wing road map to federal policy changes in a second Trump administration.

From Los Angeles Times

But she would be eager to use federal property for temporary shelters — as some Trump administration officials proposed during his first term in office — Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times

Immigrant labor groups anticipate Trump will dissolve a Biden administration program that offers a reprieve to workers in the country illegally who work for companies under investigation for labor violations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• board
• bureau
• cabinet
• committee
• department
• executive
• legislature
• management
• ministry
• presidency