administration

Everyday

1. Administration is the work of organising and running a business, school or office. tree →
2. The administration is the group of people who manage an organisation. tree →
3. An administration is a government, especially in the USA. tree →
4. (formal) The administration of medicine is giving it to someone. tree →

In the lessons

In school life: the school office does the administration (letters, registers, dinner money). In news and civics: «the president's administration». In health: «administration of medicine» by a nurse. Short informal word: «admin».

Examples

• The school administration sent letters home. tree →
• Mum works in administration at the hospital. tree →
• There is a lot of administration in running a club. tree →
• The new administration made changes to taxes. tree →
• Only a nurse should handle the administration of medicine. tree →
• Ask the administration office for a form. tree →
• Not thinking one vizir enough for the administration of his estates he had two, named Khacan and Saouy. tree →

Note

Informal short form: admin. Verb: administer (UK also administrate); adjective: administrative. Mostly uncountable for the work; countable for governments.