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administrative

/ədˈmɪn.əˌstɹeɪ.tɪv/

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ad-MIN-uh-stray-tiv: keep MIN strongest.

In ad-MIN-uh-stray-tiv, STRAY has a smaller beat than MIN. Finish with the short i of “give”; the final e is not a separate syllable.

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She handled the administrative work for the exhibition.

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What does administrative mean?

adjective

  1. Of or relating to administering or administration.

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IPA pronunciation

/ədˈmɪn.əˌstɹeɪ.tɪv/

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Consequently, while he was drafting it he also undertook the enormous task of the administrative, judicial, and financial reorganisation of France.
Gustave Le BonThe Psychology of RevolutionProject Gutenberg ebook #448
Each Party shall maintain measures imposing criminal, civil or administrative penalties for violations of its laws and regulations relating to this Chapter.
CanadaNorth American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing DescriptionsProject Gutenberg ebook #89
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On the contrary, it is the duty of the civil and administrative power to reconstruct itself on the basis of political equality.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
The administrative power in the United States presents nothing either central or hierarchical in its constitution, which accounts for its passing, unperceived.
Alexis de TocquevilleDemocracy in America — Volume 1Translated by Henry ReeveProject Gutenberg ebook #815
The collisions of party spirit which originate in speculative opinions or in different views of administrative policy are in their nature transitory.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925