administration


Definition: Meaning of, administration in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ədmɪnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n /

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administration administrations
  1. [uncountable] the activities that are involved in managing the work of a company or organization
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  2. [countable] the government of a country at a particular time
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  3. [uncountable] the act of administering something, especially a law, test, or medicine
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administration used in phrases

  • Bush administration (noun)
    1. the executive under President George H. W. Bush
    2. the executive under President George W. Bush
  • Carter administration (noun)
    1. the executive under President Carter
  • Clinton administration (noun)
    1. the executive under President Clinton
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (noun)
    1. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
  • Drug Enforcement Administration, the
    1. a US government organization which makes sure that people and companies obey the laws about dangerous drugs. They try to catch people who bring dangerous drugs into the US and people who sell drugs within the US.
  • Federal Aviation Administration, the
    1. a US government organization which is responsible for making sure that aircraft and AIRPORT s are safe for people to use. There is a similar organization in the UK called the CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY .
  • Federal Housing Administration (noun)
    1. the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages
  • Food and Drug Administration (noun)
    1. a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
  • Food and Drug Administration, the
    1. the full name of the FDA
  • General Services Administration (noun)
    1. a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
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