administrative

adjective

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tive əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv 

-strə-

: of or relating to administration or an administration : relating to the management of a company, school, or other organization

administrative tasks/duties/responsibilities

administrative expenses/costs

a hospital's administrative staff

… these schools are given wide latitude in creating their teaching programs as long as they meet certain academic standards; they are also freed from many of the administrative and hiring rules governing traditional public schools.

—Suzanna Andrews

Synonyms

• directorial
• executive
• managerial
• supervisory

Examples of administrative in a Sentence

She has an administrative job.

among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials

Recent Examples on the Web

By automating critical tasks—such as monitoring compliance, managing data, and generating insights—AI agents can drastically improve the efficiency of family office teams, reducing administrative burdens and allowing staff to focus on strategic initiatives. —Francois Botha, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024

Price placed seven on administrative leave, one was fired, 10 resigned and four retired. —East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024

Advertisement The school safety officer has been put on paid administrative leave pending the results of the investigation, the school district said. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

The officer is on administrative leave, and Akron police are now doing an internal use of force review, according to WEWS. —Jillian Sykes, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

administr(ation) + -ative

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing administrative

• administrative county
• administrative law

Kids Definition

administrative

adjective

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tive əd-ˈmin-ə-ˌstrāt-iv 

-strət-

: of or relating to administration

an administrative position

Legal Definition

administrative

adjective

ad·​min·​i·​stra·​tive əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv 

1

: of or relating to the performance of a function : ministerial

administrative communications include…instructions that encourage a jury to continue its deliberations

—National Law Journal

2

: of or relating to the executive branch of a government compare legislative, judicial

3

: of or relating to a government agency

administrative remedies