administrative

[ad-min-uh-strey-tiv, -struh-] / ædˈmɪn əˌstreɪ tɪv, -strə- /

ADJECTIVE

involved in managing or using power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

WEAK

authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge in control jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

Example Sentences

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Employers increasingly value human interpersonal skills because artificial intelligence can automate more technical and administrative tasks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet an overly centralized administrative approach may simply relocate concentrated power from private elites to managerial bureaucracies operating at even greater distance from ordinary communities and persons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In her statement, Alfonsi predicted CBS News would try to make her exit an administrative decision not related to her work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"They have limited financial and administrative powers. The real power lies in Delhi," he says.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The sheriff's office is also conducting an internal administrative review.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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