/ ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv; NAmE -streɪtɪv/ adjective
connected with organizing the work of a business or an institution :
an administrative job / assistant / error
► ad·min·is·tra·tive·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Latin administrativus , from administrat- managed, from the verb administrare , from ad- to + ministrare wait upon, from minister servant, from minus less.