Administration

Ad•min•is•tra•tion [ədˌminəˈstrāSH(ə)n]
Noun
== Meanings ==
#The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
##The people responsible for this, regarded collectively.
##[Law] The management and disposal of the property of an intestate, deceased person, debtor, or other individual, or of an insolvent company, by a legally appointed administrator.
#The management of public affairs; government.
##The officials in the executive branch of government under a particular chief executive.
##[North America] The term of office of a political leader or government.
##A government agency.
#The action of dispensing, giving, or applying something.
== Examples ==
#The day-to-day administration of the company.
#The university administration took their demands seriously.
#The company went into administration.
#The inhabitants of the island voted to remain under French administration.
#The administration sought to provide public reassurance.
#The early years of the Reagan Administration.
#The US Food and Drug Administration.
#The oral administration of the antibiotic.
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