Synonyms for administration


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ad-min-uh-strey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən

Top 10 synonyms for administration Other synonyms for the word administration

Définition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Antonyms for administration

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