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Webster 1913 Edition


Administrative

Ad-min′is-traˊtive

(ăd-mĭn′ĭs-trāˊtĭv)
,
Adj.
[L.
administrativus
: cf. F.
administratif
.]
Pertaining to administration; administering; executive;
as, an
administrative
body, ability, or energy
.
Ad-min′is-traˊtive-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Administrative

ADMIN'ISTRATIVE

,
Adj.
That administers, or by which one administers.

Definition 2024


administrative

administrative

English

Adjective

administrative (comparative more administrative, superlative most administrative)

  1. Of or relating to administering or administration.

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French

Adjective

administrative

  1. feminine singular of administratif

German

Adjective

administrative

  1. inflected form of administrativ

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

administrative

  1. definite singular of administrativ
  2. plural form of administrativ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

administrative

  1. definite singular of administrativ
  2. plural form of administrativ

Swedish

Adjective

administrative

  1. absolute definite natural masculine form of administrativ.