Words / B2

uhd-min-i-STRAYSHUN/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

Administration is the work of running an organisation, or the people who do it: school administration, the current administration (government). Management is closer in business; red tape is the complaint version. Admin is the informal short form for paperwork. Administrative is the adjective. Use it for systems and offices, not for one helpful receptionist.

Meaning

The work of managing an organisation, or the people who do it.

Examples

• “The school administration changed the timetable.”
• “Please send the form to the administration office, not to your tutor.”
• “A change of administration delayed the funding decision.”

Good to know

the administration of + organisation. Informal: admin. Adjective: administrative. Close: management.

Near in meaning

management

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