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administration
noun
the act of meting out justice according to the law
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ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən
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noun
the act of meting out justice according to the law
noun
the act of administering medication
noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
noun
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
noun
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”
noun
the tenure of a president
“things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration”
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regulations for the governing of state prisons
he had considerable experience of government
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
things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration
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