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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The agency announced the shuttering on February 24, with staff members put on administrative leave.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the leader of another HHS agency that works on domestic violence, the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, was placed on administrative leave.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
The agency's workforce was put on administrative leave late last week, per NPR, and the flow of money appears to have been largely frozen, the New York Times reported.
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During their first weeks back on the payroll, many, including Forest Service personnel, were put on paid administrative leave and given no work.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the leader of another HHS agency that works on domestic violence, the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, was placed on administrative leave.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
The agency's workforce was put on administrative leave late last week, per NPR, and the flow of money appears to have been largely frozen, the New York Times reported.
—Asher Price, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
During their first weeks back on the payroll, many, including Forest Service personnel, were put on paid administrative leave and given no work.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for administrative
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administrative. Accessed 13 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
Legal Definition
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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