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ad·min·is·tra·tion

(ăd-mĭn′ĭ-strāshən)

1. The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.

2. The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties.

3. often Administration

a. The executive branch of a government.

b. The group of people who manage or direct an institution, especially a school or college.

4. The term of office of an executive officer or body.

5. Law Management of a trust or estate.

6. The dispensing, applying, or tendering of something, such as an oath, a sacrament, or medicine.

ad·minis·tra′tive (-strā′tĭv, -strə-) adj.

ad·minis·tra′tive·ly adv.

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