Administrative Meaning
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to administering or administration.
Sentence Examples
Please forward the document to the administrative office for review.
The Prime Minister proposed administrative reforms.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ assistant organized all the files for the quarterly meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She works in several ____ roles within the large company.
Word Origin & History
From administrate + -ive.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the case of Davidson v. City of New Orleans, 96 U.S. 97, we decided that the appointment of a board of assessors for assessing damages was not only due process of law, but the proper method for making assessments to distribute the burden of a public work among those who were benefited by it. No one questions the constitutionality or propriety of boards for assessing property for taxation, or for the improvement of streets, sewers, and the like, or of commissions to establish county seats, and for doing many other things appertaining to the administrative management of public affairs."
— 1890 March 24, Supreme Court of the United States, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad v. Minnesota:
"The headquarters district shall be inviolable. Federal, state or local officers or officials of the United States, whether administrative, judicial, military or police, shall not enter the headquarters district to perform any official duties therein except with the consent of and under conditions agreed to by the Secretary-General."
— 1947, United States Congress, United States Headquarters Agreement, Article II, Section 9, page 760:
"To the extent permitted by law, including the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535), and subject to the availability of appropriations, the General Services Administration shall provide administrative services, including facilities, staff, equipment, and other support services as may be necessary to carry out the objectives of the Commission."
— 2021 April 9, Joe Biden, Executive Order 14023 (Executive Order on the Establishment of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States), Section 4:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ assistant organized all the files for the quarterly meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She works in several ____ roles within the large company.