administrative

adjective

əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv How to pronounce administrative (audio)
Definition of administrativenext
as in managerial
suited for or relating to the directing of things among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials

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Recent Examples of administrative Technological advances — word processing, speech-to-text transcription, scheduling tools and apps — each transformed the duties of administrative professionals and contributed to overall decline. — Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Today, Tibet retains autonomy but remains under political, military, and administrative control from China. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for administrative
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managerial
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  • Little did Aguirre know at the time but that experience would define a managerial career that has passed 900 matches.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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