administration
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3.4
- noun
- /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
- Formal
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administración de justicia
- To improve teaching and learning, we must also look at the administration and control of education.
- administration of justice
- administration of law
Then it says that the people directly participate in the administration of justice through the people's assessors and jurors.
- Then it says that the people directly participate in the administration of justice through the people's assessors and jurors.
- And then as far as administration goes, you know, the administration of your wills involves probate.
Examples
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The judge emphasized the importance of transparency in the administration of justice during the court proceedings.
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I don't think it wise to interfere with the administration of the law.
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And the idea of making the administration of justice political is just more than I could stand.
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David has control over the administration of Chicago.
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Our experience on the administration of the law is very bitter.
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The result was to hand over the administration of justice into the hands of the dictatorship.
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Recognize the Speedy Trial Act, which ensures A timely administration of justice.
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And that means that it is really incapable of empathy, which is so important in the administration of justice.
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The social order is based on the law ... and its perpetuity, in its fair and impartial administration.
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The courts must provide just, speedy, and inexpensive administration of justice.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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9.9
A system of courts and people who decide legal cases
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.0
The United States government led by President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009
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3.4
The United States government when Bill Clinton was president from 1993 to 2001
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4.8
The part of the United States government led by President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989
- Formal
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3.0
A US government agency that checks and approves food, medicine, and medical devices
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4.4
The United States government led by President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981
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3.9
A United States government agency that makes and enforces safety rules for airlines and airports
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3.0
A United States government agency that gives retirement, disability, and survivor benefits
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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
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3.9
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
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3.9
A United States government agency that keeps airports and air travel safe
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4.4
A US government office that buys goods and manages federal buildings and computer systems
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4.9
A United States government agency that monitors oceans and weather and issues forecasts and warnings for natural disasters
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3.6
A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
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4.8
A United States government agency that sets rules and makes sure workplaces are safe
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6.0
An independent US agency that keeps and cares for federal records and historic documents
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3.5
A U.S. government agency that insures home loans to help people buy houses
- Formal
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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 Strict
Surface Forms
Morphology
administration = administer (transparent) = administer + ation
Nominalization of 'administer' to indicate the act or process; here it specifically names the carrying out of justice, which is a direct, literal extension.
Etymology
The word administration comes from old Latin parts ad- 'to' and ministrare 'serve'. To 'administer' justice is to 'serve' or carry out the law, so administration can mean the act of applying laws or decisions.