Definition of Administrivia

1. Noun. The tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization. "He sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant"

Generic synonyms: Running

Definition of Administrivia

1. Noun. Administrative details that must be dealt with in order to do more interesting work. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Administrivia

administratively
administrativia
administratixes
administrator
administrators
administratorship
administratorships
administratour
administratours
administratrices
administratrix
administratrixship
administre
administred
administring
administrivia (current term)
admins
adminship
adminships
admirabilities
admirability
admirable
admirableness
admirablenesses
admirably
admiral
admiral's barge
admiralcies
admiralcy
admirals

Literary usage of Administrivia

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

1. Day One and Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachersby Rick Wormeli by Rick Wormeli (2003)
"We can use that knowledge to craft experiences that stimulate students while completing the required first- week administrivia. That balance in the first ..."

2. Electronic Resource Management: Report of the DLF Resource Management Initiative by Timothy D. Jewell (2005)
"The first session focused on consortial administrivia and offered an opportunity for consortium managers to discuss the kinds of information they must track ..."

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