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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She has an administrative job.
among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials
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On the professional discipline side, a Florida Department of Health administrative complaint will start that process, which likely will end with a state Board of Nursing decision on punishment.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
The day after the dinner, Graham participated in a service for White House staff, including lawyers and administrative professionals, joined by Pastor Greg Laurie and Pastor Jentezen Franklin, who administered communion.
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We are not bound in this context by a definition crafted by an administrative agency and contained in a mere policy directive.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
She’s had to take administrative desk jobs, submit auditions, and grind.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
The day after the dinner, Graham participated in a service for White House staff, including lawyers and administrative professionals, joined by Pastor Greg Laurie and Pastor Jentezen Franklin, who administered communion.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
We are not bound in this context by a definition crafted by an administrative agency and contained in a mere policy directive.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
She’s had to take administrative desk jobs, submit auditions, and grind.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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
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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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