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administrative

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

adjective

  1. pertaining to administration; executive:

    administrative ability.



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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of administrative1

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

He also argued that the board delegated administrative authority to his office years ago.

In fact, a study by OfficeTeam, an administrative staffing company, found that 56 ­percent of employees who can take an hour for lunch actually take less than 30 minutes—and almost one-third admit to working while they eat.

It is good advice, SEOs should look to automate reporting, billing and other administrative tasks when possible.

The University of California, San Diego, is a major employer in the region with thousands of administrative staff.

Cosgrove had been put on paid administrative leave as his role in the shooting was investigated by his department, and returned to the department after the investigation closed.

Cases of non-Palestinians like Livvix being held in administrative detention are rare.

They even posted mundane administrative materials, including expense accounts and personnel memos.

But events in the Special Administrative Region are enormously important to the Communist Party leadership in Beijing.

The decision went to court, an administrative hearing that went on for almost a year.

Two tribal members were shot and hospitalized and the agent who shot them was put on administrative leave.

Public functionaries will receive their orders for military service from their respective administrative chiefs.

It was a limitation of Thomas Hutchinson's excellent administrative mind that lie was wholly unaware of this crisis.

Meantime this fatal administrative weakness was greatly counterbalanced by the political divisions among the Scots.

As a result of this act, several county administrative offices were merged for more efficient and economical management.

Juana, too late aware of our laws and habits and administrative customs, did not enlighten her husband soon enough.

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