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administration

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

Examples :

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "
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Related Words

Illustration administrations

administrations noun

/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz/ /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

""Different administrations at the university implemented varying policies regarding student housing." "

Illustration administering

administering verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ/ /ædˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration supervision

supervision noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/

The act or instance of supervising.

"The teacher's supervision of the students ensured a quiet classroom. "

Illustration employment

employment noun

/ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/

The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid

"My father's employment as a carpenter provides for our family. "

Illustration arrangement

arrangement noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

The act of arranging.

"The arrangement of chairs in the classroom made it easier for the students to see the teacher. "

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

Illustration conducting

conducting verb

/kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

To lead, or guide; to escort.

"The tour guide is conducting us through the museum. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration administers

administers verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstərz/ /ædˈmɪnɪstərz/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration dispensation

dispensation noun

/dɪsˌpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically, of the acts and modes of his administration.

"The teacher granted a special dispensation to the student, allowing her to retake the test due to her illness. "

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Illustration superintendence

superintendence noun

/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndəns/ /ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts/

The act of superintending; supervision

"The construction crew worked efficiently under the careful superintendence of the project manager. "