ad ‧ min ‧ is ‧ tra ‧ tion S2 W2 AC /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃ ə n, ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ administration , ↑ administrator ; verb : administrate; adverb : ↑ administratively ; adjective : ↑ administrative ]
1 . [uncountable] the activities that are involved in managing the work of a company or organization:
We’re looking for someone with experience in administration.
The health service spends too much on administration.
the administration (=the people who do this work)
the college administration
2 . [countable] the government of a country at a particular time:
the Kennedy Administration
The problem has been ignored by successive administrations.
3 . [uncountable] the act of administering something, especially a law, test, or medicine
administration of
the administration of justice
the administration of sedatives
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THESAURUS
▪ government [uncountable and countable] the group of people who govern a country or the system they use to govern it:
The French government did not sign the agreement.
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a democratic system of government
▪ administration [countable] the government of a country, especially one such as the US, which is led by a president:
the Kennedy administration
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the problems left by the previous adminstration
▪ regime [countable] a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of:
Most people opposed the apartheid regime.
▪ the executive [singular] the part of the government that makes sure that laws and decisions work well:
the separation of powers between the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary
▪ democracy [uncountable and countable] a political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government, or a country that has this system:
The transition to democracy has not been easy.
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In a democracy, people have freedom of speech.
▪ republic [countable] a country that has an elected government, and is led by a president, not a king or queen:
Mauritius became a republic in 1992.
▪ monarchy [uncountable and countable] /ˈmɒnəki $ ˈmɑːnərki/ the system of having a king or queen as the head of state, or a country that has this system:
Some monarchies have elected governments.
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controversy about the institution of monarchy