administration
noun
uk/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ us [ U ]
the activity of managing or dealing with a business activity:
Administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time.
She studied business administration at New York University.
[ U ] WORKPLACE
→ admin
[ C ]
the people who manage and control a large organization:
Some foreign postal administrations, including Britain's and France's, have embraced the concept.
Will medical school administrations and faculty be happy to adopt a large increase in class size?
[ C ] GOVERNMENT (also Administration)
the government of the United States or of some other countries:
It seems like there's an effort to centralize authority in Washington more than there has been in prior administrations.
the Obama/Bush/Nixon Administration
[ U ] LAW UK
a situation in which an independent administrator takes control of a company that cannot pay its debts in order to try to improve the company's financial situation and keep it operating:
The company has gone into administration, which was required if any money was to be returned to creditors.
His business empire continues to trade and is not in administration.
Compare
liquidation
receivership
See also
business administration
the Federal Aviation Administration