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 An independent legislative review should list System Office personnel, consultants, legal, and other administrative costs, along with the sources of funds used for those operations. — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 The official said he was moved to an administrative job at Oman Air. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 State employees may also have administrative appeal rights after discipline is imposed. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Protect their time by reducing low-value meetings and administrative burden. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for administrative
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managerial
Adjective
  • Routine situations shouldn’t require constant managerial intervention.
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Every single managerial decision will be right under the gun, under the microscope.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrative. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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