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administration

/ædmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃʌn/noun5 syllables

Administration means: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something.

Synonyms for administration14

noun, as in the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation

noun, as in the act of governing; exercising authority

government, governing, governance, government activity

noun, as in the tenure of a president

presidency, presidential term

noun, as in a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

disposal

noun, as in the act of administering medication

giving medication

noun, as in the act of meting out justice according to the law

judicature

What does administration mean?6

noun

1

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”

2

the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”

3

the tenure of a president“things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration”

4

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

5

the act of administering medication

6

the act of meting out justice according to the law

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with administration?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for administration, grouped by syllable

Administration in a sentence

  • If the university doesn't have enough students, the administration will cancel the class.Source_VOA
  • In a city, the economic activity dominates commerce, craft, industry, traffic and administration.dmaddock
  • French, the official language, is used in administration and documentation.CM
  • Our school administration decided to do away with that school rule.LimeGreenTeknii
  • We need someone who has some experience in administration.CK
  • The heat is on the administration to come up with a new policy.CK
  • The administration cannot but look for alternative sources of revenue.CM
  • He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue.CK

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Forms of administration

as a noun

plural
administrations