administration
161
3.3
- noun
- /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
:
gestión
- Management agreements should be developed with the administration at the beginning of the year.
- public administration
- health administration
- educational administration
Who would those people be and how would you build such an administration?
- Who would those people be and how would you build such an administration?
- And by civilized I mean people who have writing, who live in cities, who have extensive trade and administration.
Examples
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Today, my administration announces that we're increasing funding for affordable housing.
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Quantitative data were collected from all respondents via the administration of a questionnaire.
Academic text (2008) -
Students were assigned to classes by the school administration prior to the beginning of the study.
Academic text (2013) -
The Obama administration was determined, like any new U.S. administration, to distinguish itself from its predecessor.
Academic text (2013) -
Central to my administration's response to this terrorist event is a newly-minted resource.
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Often, timeframes were dictated by administration: so many minutes of reading instruction and so many of math.
Academic text (2013) -
The school administration organized a meeting to discuss the new education policies.
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The local administration is working to improve public services in the community.
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During the administration of the new mayor, several parks were renovated for public use.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The way a country or community is run
468
2.9
The way people plan and organize work and resources
83
5.6
How a country or organization is run and who makes decisions
76
3.5
The act of controlling and directing a country, organization or group
26
3.6
The people who manage an organization or the work of managing it
2
3.4
Actions by the people who run a country or city
Temporary management of an organization until a permanent leader is chosen
Antonyms
Compounds
342
4.0
The United States government led by President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009
238
3.4
The United States government when Bill Clinton was president from 1993 to 2001
89
4.8
The part of the United States government led by President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989
- Formal
15
3.0
A US government agency that checks and approves food, medicine, and medical devices
14
4.4
The United States government led by President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981
9
3.9
A United States government agency that makes and enforces safety rules for airlines and airports
8
3.0
A United States government agency that gives retirement, disability, and survivor benefits
6
3.6
The United States government led by President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993
A United States government agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs
5
3.9
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
4
3.9
A United States government agency that keeps airports and air travel safe
2
4.4
A US government office that buys goods and manages federal buildings and computer systems
2
4.9
A United States government agency that monitors oceans and weather and issues forecasts and warnings for natural disasters
2
3.6
A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
1
4.8
A United States government agency that sets rules and makes sure workplaces are safe
1
6.0
An independent US agency that keeps and cares for federal records and historic documents
1
3.5
A U.S. government agency that insures home loans to help people buy houses
- Formal
1
9.5
Court paper that lets someone manage a dead person's money and property when no one is named
- Specialized
A medical method that uses a small electric current to push medicine into body tissues
A university degree you study after your first degree that teaches how to manage businesses
How Effective
- Formal
19
4.9
- Specialized
83
5.6
468
2.9
161
3.3
29
5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
administration = administer (transparent) = administer + ation
Formed by standard nominalization of the verb 'administer' with the suffix '-ation', yielding the process or act.
Etymology
The word administration comes from old Latin parts ad- 'to' and ministrare 'serve'. So administration is like 'serving' by organizing and managing things, which is why it means the process of managing a government or institution.