administration
US /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
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 administrationdescribing hospital administration (a health facility where patients receive treatment)
- Medium business administration departmentdescribing business administration department (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it)
- Hard streamline public administrationto streamline public administration, meaning to contour economically or efficiently
- Very Hard company placed into administrationto company placed into administration, meaning to be a companion to somebody
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.