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 Administration
: 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
Synonyms of 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
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This beat the previous high of 77 degrees, set back in 1955 during the first Eisenhower administration.
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
This was last done when Juneteenth was added in 2021 under the Joe Biden administration.
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Media reports suggest the administration had planned to announce an overhaul of the childhood vaccination schedule.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
Test of government stability The verdict came just days after another court denied a bid by Najib to serve his jail sentence under house arrest - a decision that reignited tensions within current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration.
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
This was last done when Juneteenth was added in 2021 under the Joe Biden administration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, Freep.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Media reports suggest the administration had planned to announce an overhaul of the childhood vaccination schedule.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
Test of government stability The verdict came just days after another court denied a bid by Najib to serve his jail sentence under house arrest - a decision that reignited tensions within current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administration. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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