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administrative
adjective ad·min·is·tra·tive \əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv, -strə-\
: of or relating to the management of a company, school, or other organization
Full Definition of ADMINISTRATIVE
: of or relating to administration or an administration : executive
— ad·min·is·tra·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of ADMINISTRATIVE
circa 1731
Related to ADMINISTRATIVE
- Synonyms
- executive, directorial, managerial, supervisory
- Antonyms
- nonmanagerial, nonsupervisory
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Rhymes with ADMINISTRATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE Defined for Kids
administrative
adjective ad·min·is·tra·tive \əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv\
Definition of ADMINISTRATIVE for Kids
: of or assisting in administration
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