administrative
English
Etymology
From administrate + -ive.[1]
Pronunciation
- (UK, Philippines) IPA(key): /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/, [ədˈmɪn.ɪ.st̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷə.tʰɪv]
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ədˈmɪn.əˌstɹeɪ.tɪv/, [ədˈmɪn.əˌstɹeɪ.ɾɪv]
Audio (Southern California): (file)
- (Indic) IPA(key): /əɖ.mɪ.nɪsˈʈre.ʈɪʋ/
Adjective
administrative (comparative more administrative, superlative most administrative)
- Of or relating to administering or administration.
- Synonym: (nonstandard) administrational
- administrative costs
- administrative delays
- administrative error
- administrative issue
- administrative factors
- administrative work
- administrative worker
- He took on an administrative role within the university.
- The decision was delayed due to administrative issues.
- She worked as an administrative assistant for the department.
- The reform simplified the administrative process of applying for benefits.
- 1890 March 24, Supreme Court of the United States, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad v. Minnesota[1]:
- In the case of Davidson v. City of New Orleans, 96 U.S. 97, we decided that the appointment of a board of assessors for assessing damages was not only due process of law, but the proper method for making assessments to distribute the burden of a public work among those who were benefited by it. No one questions the constitutionality or propriety of boards for assessing property for taxation, or for the improvement of streets, sewers, and the like, or of commissions to establish county seats, and for doing many other things appertaining to the administrative management of public affairs.
- 1947, United States Congress, United States Headquarters Agreement[2], Article II, Section 9, page 760:
- The headquarters district shall be inviolable. Federal, state or local officers or officials of the United States, whether administrative, judicial, military or police, shall not enter the headquarters district to perform any official duties therein except with the consent of and under conditions agreed to by the Secretary-General.
- 2021 April 9, Joe Biden, Executive Order 14023 (Executive Order on the Establishment of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States)[3], Section 4:
- To the extent permitted by law, including the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535), and subject to the availability of appropriations, the General Services Administration shall provide administrative services, including facilities, staff, equipment, and other support services as may be necessary to carry out the objectives of the Commission.
Antonyms
Derived terms
- adminisphere
- administrative court
- administrative kingship
- administrative law
- administrative lead time
- administrative leave
- administrative loading
- administratively
- administrativeness
- administrative region
- administrative segregation
- administrativia
- local administrative unit
- medicoadministrative
- politico-administrative
- subadministrative
Related terms
Translations
of or relating to administering or administration
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See also
References
- ^ “administrative, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Albanian
Adjective
administrative f
- feminine singular of administrativ
- njësi administrative
- an administrative unit
- feminine plural of administrativ
- njësitë administrative
- the administrative units
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
administrative
- feminine singular of administratif
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
administrative
- inflection of administrativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
administrative
- definite singular of administrativ
- plural of administrativ
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
administrative
- definite singular of administrativ
- plural of administrativ
Swedish
Adjective
administrative
- definite natural masculine singular of administrativ