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

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The Army said that it launched an administrative review to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal

There doesn’t appear to be any news on administrative action that changes the prospects for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors.

From Barron's

The summonses were issued "as part of the application of administrative sanctions in accordance with the applicable provisions", the minister added.

From Barron's

"An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements," Army spokesman Maj Montrell Russell said.

From BBC

“I don’t even know legally if I can do this, but do I charge an administrative fee to do that?” he asked.

From The Wall Street Journal

administrative

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