administration
noun
ad·min·is·tra·tion
əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən 
(ˌ)ad-
1
: performance of executive duties : management
worked in the administration of a hospital
2
: the act or process of administering something
the administration of justice
the administration of medication
3
: the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policymaking
4
a
: a body of persons who administer
b
often capitalized
: a group constituting the political executive in a presidential government
a member of the Bush administration
c
: a governmental agency or board
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
5
: the term of office of an administrative officer or body
during the first Clinton administration
Examples of administration in a Sentence
She has a degree in business administration.
The editorial criticizes the college's administration for not taking a stand on the issue.
Her lecture compared the policies of this administration to the previous one.
Administration officials refused to comment.
At first, the administration denied the allegations.
The drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
oral administration of the drug
Recent Examples on the Web
And the notion that the administration’s allies in Silicon Valley can quickly produce large numbers of nimble, affordable, and lethal next generation weapons that will give America a decisive edge should be treated with a large grain of salt.
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William Hartung, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration appealed the order, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied it.
—George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Lutnick touted Tesla, whose CEO is the Trump administration DOGE chief Elon Musk, in a March 19 interview on Fox News.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Along with Booker and Green, Black congresspeople seem to be the most willing to rise to the occasion and go hard against the Trump administration.
—Fallon Brannon, Refinery29, 7 Apr. 2025
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William Hartung, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration appealed the order, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied it.
—George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Lutnick touted Tesla, whose CEO is the Trump administration DOGE chief Elon Musk, in a March 19 interview on Fox News.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Along with Booker and Green, Black congresspeople seem to be the most willing to rise to the occasion and go hard against the Trump administration.
—Fallon Brannon, Refinery29, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administration. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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administration
noun
ad·min·is·tra·tion
əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-shən
ad-
1
: the act or process of administering
2
: performance of supervising duties : management
3
: the work involved in managing public affairs as distinguished from policy-making
4
a
: a group of persons who administer
b
capitalized
: the executive branch of a government
Medical Definition
administration
noun
ad·min·is·tra·tion
əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-shən, (ˌ)ad-
1
: the act of giving medication
administration of a dose of antitoxin—Morris Fishbein
Morris Fishbein2
: the direction of the execution of something
administration of a quarantine law—V. G. Heiser
V. G. HeiserLegal Definition
administration
noun
ad·min·is·tra·tion
əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən
1
: the act or process of administering
the administration of justice
2
a
: the management and disposal under court authority of the estate of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator
b
: the management of an estate (as of a minor) by a trustee or guardian appointed to take charge of it
c
: the management of assets held in a trust
3
: the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making
4
a
: a body of persons (as of an organization) who administer
b
often capitalized
: a group that makes up the executive branch of a presidential government
c
: a governmental agency or board
5
: the term of office of an administrative officer or body
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