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| administrative |
of or pertaining to administration or management. |
| antiadministration |
combined form of administration. |
| archdeacon |
a church official ranking just below a bishop and responsible for the administration of a diocese. [1/2 definitions] |
| bureaucracy |
a system of administration characterized by excessive routine and inflexible rules. [1/2 definitions] |
| business college |
a school that offers instruction in business-related skills, such as typing, bookkeeping, and business administration. |
| civil servant |
one who works for a civil service; that is, one who works within a branch of government administration other than legislative, judicial, or military. Civil servants are not elected or appointed; they are hired based on merit, often as judged by an exam. |
| civil service |
any branch of government administration that is not part of the legislative, judicial, or military services. [1/3 definitions] |
| Co.2 |
abbreviation of "County," a subdivision of a U.S. state for purposes of local administration and government (used in a proper name). [1/2 definitions] |
| coadministration |
combined form of administration. |
| county |
a subdivision of a U.S. state for purposes of local administration and government. [1/3 definitions] |
| county commissioner |
a member of the elected administration in the counties of some U.S. states. |
| dean |
a high school or college official who is responsible for administration, counseling, discipline, or extracurricular activities. [1/4 definitions] |
| dispensation |
a system or arrangement of distribution or administration, esp. the divine ordering of human affairs. [1/3 definitions] |
| district |
a division of territory made for the purpose of administration or management. [1/3 definitions] |
| dosage |
the administration or taking of doses, esp. of medicine. [1/2 definitions] |
| FDA |
abbreviation of "Food and Drug Administration," a federal government agency that regulates the food, drug, medical device, and cosmetics industries to ensure public safety. |
| FHA |
abbreviation of "Federal Housing Administration." |
| first sergeant |
the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines who is responsible for personnel and administration of a company, squadron, or other unit. |
| headquarters |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the primary center of administration of any organization. [1/2 definitions] |
| holdover |
someone or something that remains from an earlier period, such as a political appointee from a previous administration. [1/2 definitions] |
| judicature |
the administration of justice by courts or judges. [1/3 definitions] |
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