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administration - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" |
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governance,
establishment,
brass,
organization,
organisation |
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body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
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authorities,
government,
regime the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
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curia (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
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top brass the most important persons in a governing body
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executive persons who administer the law
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bench,
judiciary a long seat for more than one person
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county council the elected governing body of a county
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government officials,
officialdom people elected or appointed to administer a government
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hierarchy,
pecking order,
power structure the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
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management the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
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advisory board,
planning board a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
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administration - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) |
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disposal |
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direction,
management a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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business,
business enterprise,
commercial enterprise incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"
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conducting the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting"
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line management administration of the activities contributing directly to an organization's output
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organisation,
organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
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running the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
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polity shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
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administration - the act of administering medication |
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medication the act of treating with medicines or remedies
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drip feed the administration of a solution (blood or saline or plasma etc.) one drop at a time
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drugging,
sedation the administration of a sedative agent or drug
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administration - the act of meting out justice according to the law |
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judicature |
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justice judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
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