noun

administration

administration, management, government

The school's administration is very efficient.

The school's administration is very efficient.

The new administration promised many changes.

The new administration promised many changes.

The administration of the medicine took only a minute.

The administration of the medicine took only a minute.

((of sth.)) the management of (sth.) The administration of a large company is complex.

Synonyms: management, government, supervision

From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'ministrare' (to serve). The core idea is 'the act of serving or managing'.

Think of 'admin' as the short form. The administration is the group that 'admins' or manages an organisation or country.

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