What does “administration” mean?
- 1
nounthe work of organizing and running a business, school or other organization
She works in hospital administration.
- 2
nounthe government of a country, especially the US president and team
The new administration promised lower taxes.
Administration at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ · uhd-min-uh-STRAY-shuhn
How to use “administration” correctly
In US news, “the administration” usually means the president’s government.
Common phrases with “administration”
- business administration
- the new administration
- administration costs
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
Word family
- administer
- administrative
- administrator
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