administrative
part of speech
adjective (administrative)
meaning for a pupil
About organising and running a school, business or government: the paperwork, planning and office work. tree →
sense in the lessons
In formal and school language: administrative staff (office workers), administrative tasks. In geography, an administrative region or area is a part of a country with its own local government. Phrases: administrative staff, administrative costs, administrative area.
examples
- The administrative staff work in the school office. tree →
- Filling in forms is an administrative job. tree →
- The charity keeps its administrative costs low. tree →
- The country is split into administrative regions. tree →
- She does administrative work for a hospital. tree →
- The meeting was about administrative changes. tree →
note
Related words: administer, administration, administrator. Often shortened to admin in informal talk: admin work.
Trees and pragmatics
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