administrative

[ ad-min-uh-strey-tiv, -struh- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to administration; executive:

   administrative ability.

Other Words From

• ad·minis·trative·ly adverb
• nonad·minis·trative adjective
• nonad·minis·trative·ly adverb
• pread·minis·trative adjective
• subad·minis·trative adjective
• subad·minis·trative·ly adverb
• unad·minis·trative adjective
• unad·minis·trative·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of administrative¹

From the Latin word administrātīvus, dating back to 1725–35. See administrate, -ive

Example Sentences

He's called for a massive drawdown in government spending as part of a wider GOP push to hobble the administrative state.

From Salon

Like many of Trump's appointees, Patel has shown a passion for dismantling the administrative state.

From Salon

Sanders noted that such an exodus could be just as destructive to administrative agencies while not being subject to the same legal scrutiny as mass firings.

From Salon

It said both tourists and Spanish citizens will have to deal with "complex and tedious administrative procedures, compromising their accommodation experience".

From BBC

There was a group of administrative assistants who were all young, blonde and attractive - he says.

From BBC

Related Words

• bureaucratic
• departmental
• governmental
• legislative
• managerial
• organizational
• policy-making
• regulatory
• supervisory