Antonyms for administration
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ad-min-uh-strey-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən |
Definition of administration
Origin :- mid-14c., "act of giving or dispensing; late 14c., "management, act of administering," from Latin administrationem (nominative administratio) "direction, management," noun of action from past participle stem of administrare (see administer).
- Early 15c. as "management of a deceased person's estate." Meaning "the government" is attested from 1731 in British usage. Meaning "a U.S. president's period in office" is first recorded 1796 in writings of George Washington.
- noun management of an organization or effort
- noun human or group who manages effort of an organization
- noun period during which a particular human group is in power
- These laws are general and their administration should be uniform and equal.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- He has no voice in its making, no influence in its administration, it does not represent him.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Ireland had proved the glory of Mr. Gladstone's administration.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- The stability of the Whig administration, then in power, depended upon the results.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Will this new disgrace serve to strengthen the Administration?
- Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
- Kiao-chau was under the administration of the German admiralty.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- God save the country from a majority twistable by the Administration!
- Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
- It was not difficult to conduct affairs of state during his administration.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Count Grammont, Complete » by Anthony Hamilton
- In nothing does ceremony more frequently triumph over comfort, than in the administration of 'the honours of the table.'
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- The administration desires you to understand that it is not impossible.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini
Synonyms for administration
- administering
- admiral
- advisers
- agency
- application
- authority
- board
- bureau
- cabinet
- chair
- chairperson
- charge
- chargé d'affaires
- command
- commander
- committee
- conduct
- conducting
- consulate
- control
- department
- directing
- direction
- directors
- dispensation
- disposition
- distribution
- dynasty
- embassy
- enforcement
- execution
- executive
- executives
- feds
- front office
- general
- governing
- governing body
- government
- guidance
- handling
- headquarters
- incumbency
- jurisdiction
- legislation
- legislature
- management
- ministry
- officers
- officials
- order
- organization
- overseeing
- oversight
- performance
- policy
- power
- powers
- presidency
- President
- presidium
- provision
- regime
- regulation
- reign
- rule
- running
- stay
- stewards
- strategy
- superintendence
- superintendents
- supervision
- supervisors
- surveillance
- tenure
- term
- top brass
- upstairs
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