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administration

US /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

noun Core · B1 Văn phòng

Definition

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The administration office handles all paperwork for new employees and visitors.

Word Family

NounNoun
administration gốc administrator
VerbVerb
administer administrate
AdjectiveAdj
administrative administrable
AdverbAdv
administratively

Synonyms

  • managementthe act of managing something
  • executivea senior manager in a business or other organization
  • governancethe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

Collocations

  • Easy hospital administration
    describing hospital administration (a health facility where patients receive treatment)
  • Medium business administration department
    describing business administration department (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it)
  • Hard streamline public administration
    to streamline public administration, meaning to contour economically or efficiently
  • Very Hard company placed into administration
    to company placed into administration, meaning to be a companion to somebody

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