See Also: self administration(medicine)
Administration(medicine)
ADMINISTRATION(finance)
administration(dictionary)
administration(dictionary)
library administration(medicine)
organization and administration(medicine)
pharmacy administration(medicine)
Administration (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
administration, intravaginal(medicine)

administration (iou)



administration noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin administratio(n-), formed as ADMINISTRATE: see -ATION.]
The action of administering something (a sacrament, justice, remedies, an oath, etc.) to another. ME.
The action of administering in any office; attendance; performance (of). obsolete in gen. sense. LME.
Management (of any business). LME.
Law. The management and disposal of a deceased person's estate. LME.
letters of administration authority to administer the estate of an intestate (cf. probate).
b. The management of an insolvent company under a court order. L20.
ellipt. The management of public affairs; government. E16.
Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration: see PARLIAMENTARY adjective.
The executive part of the legislature; the ministry; the Government. E18.
b. A period of office of a President of the United States. L18.