Dictionary entries for 'administration'

Synonyms

ad·min·is·tra·tion (ăd-mĭńĭ-strā́shən)

noun

The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.
The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties.
1. The executive branch of a government.
2. The group of people who manage or direct an institution, especially a school or college.
The term of office of an executive officer or body.
Law Management and disposal of a trust or estate.
The dispensing, applying, or tendering of something, such as an oath, a sacrament, or medicine.