administrative
adjective /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.strə.tɪv/
/-t̬ɪv/ Definition
C1 relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan or organization: administrative work an administrative problem Your responsibilities will be mainly administrative.Office practicesEmployment status and types of work administratively /-li/ adverb Office practicesEmployment status and types of work
(Definition of administrative adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- branch noun (PART)
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- collate verb
- collation noun (COLLATING)
- deskbound adjective
- dictate verb (SPEAK)
- dictation noun
- file verb (STORE/RECORD INFORMATION)
- human resources noun
- kaizen noun
- office noun (WORK PLACE)
- opening hours noun
- paperwork noun
- personnel noun
- pp
- staple verb
- timesheet noun
- type sth in phrasal verb
- type sth up phrasal verb
- typing noun
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