Definition of Administrative

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or responsible for administration.

Derivative terms: Administer, Administrate
Partainyms: Administration

Definition of Administrative

1. a. Pertaining to administration; administering; executive; as, an administrative body, ability, or energy.

Definition of Administrative

1. Adjective. Of or relating to administering or administration. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Administrative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Administrative

administerial
administering
administerings
administers
administr'd
administrable
administrant
administrants
administrate
administrated
administrates
administrating
administration
administrational
administrations
administrative (current term)
administrative body
administrative data processing
administrative district
administrative division
administrative hearing
administrative kingship
administrative law
administrative leave
administrative official
administrative personnel
administrative unit
administratively
administrativia
administratixes

Literary usage of Administrative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Political Science Review (1922)
"STATE administrative REORGANIZATION JOHN M. MATHEWS University of Illinois Writing in 1919, Mr. WF Willoughby declared that "at the present time few reforms ..."

2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1903)
"... sum when the appropriation had been made was solely a matter within the jurisdiction of Congress and the administrative officers of the government. ..."

3. The American Historical Review by American historical association (1899)
"THE administrative HISTORY OF THE BRITISH DEPENDENCIES IN THE FURTHER EAST THE striking diversity of Great Britain's administration of her various ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1921)
"administrative Agreements under Authority of Treaty. The administrative powers of the President permit him to carry out treaties, which are the supreme law ..."

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