administrative
adjective
ad·min·is·tra·tive
əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv 
-strə-
: of or relating to administration or an administration : relating to the management of a company, school, or other organization
administrative tasks/duties/responsibilities
administrative expenses/costs
a hospital's administrative staff
… these schools are given wide latitude in creating their teaching programs as long as they meet certain academic standards; they are also freed from many of the administrative and hiring rules governing traditional public schools.—
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Examples of administrative in a Sentence
She has an administrative job.
among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials
Recent Examples on the Web
The officer who discharged his firearm has been placed on administrative leave.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Abell returned to the school as a teacher in 1994 before taking on administrative duties full-time in 2009.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The board voted 6-0 to approve an administrative recommendation that Modus Studio Architects and Nabholz Construction build a new junior high school at 3145 E. Joyce Blvd.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
The union's descent into financial chaos, combined with AFSCME International’s administrative oversight, lays bare a troubling reality of mismanagement and fiscal irresponsibility that calls into question unions' efficacy ...
—Isabel Blank, National Review, 25 Apr. 2024
The development proposal was scheduled to be considered at an administrative hearing slated to be held on May 1 by the San Jose Planning Department’s top staffers.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s less red tape and more administrative focus and push for industry.
—Debasish Roy Chowdhury, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
If the property is not in compliance, the property owner will pay a fee equal to the contractor’s charges plus a county administrative fee.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Current and former customers with wireless or data services that were charged administrative fees between Jan. 1, 2016, to Nov. 8, 2023, are eligible.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Abell returned to the school as a teacher in 1994 before taking on administrative duties full-time in 2009.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The board voted 6-0 to approve an administrative recommendation that Modus Studio Architects and Nabholz Construction build a new junior high school at 3145 E. Joyce Blvd.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
The union's descent into financial chaos, combined with AFSCME International’s administrative oversight, lays bare a troubling reality of mismanagement and fiscal irresponsibility that calls into question unions' efficacy ...
—Isabel Blank, National Review, 25 Apr. 2024
The development proposal was scheduled to be considered at an administrative hearing slated to be held on May 1 by the San Jose Planning Department’s top staffers.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s less red tape and more administrative focus and push for industry.
—Debasish Roy Chowdhury, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
If the property is not in compliance, the property owner will pay a fee equal to the contractor’s charges plus a county administrative fee.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Current and former customers with wireless or data services that were charged administrative fees between Jan. 1, 2016, to Nov. 8, 2023, are eligible.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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administrative
adjective
ad·min·is·tra·tive
əd-ˈmin-ə-ˌstrāt-iv
-strət-
: of or relating to administration
an administrative position
Legal Definition
administrative
adjective
ad·min·i·stra·tive
əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv
1
: of or relating to the performance of a function : ministerial
administrative communications include…instructions that encourage a jury to continue its deliberations—National Law Journal
National Law Journal2
: of or relating to the executive branch of a government compare legislative, judicial
3
: of or relating to a government agency
administrative remedies
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