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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Its broader programs and administrative support are largely pausing, with personnel being furloughed.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Both officers have been immediately placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a thorough internal investigation," Lyons said.

From Barron's

ICE acting director Todd Lyons said the two officers, who have not been named, were immediately placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.

From BBC

Technology and administrative expenses are projected to be $925 million to $975 million in the first quarter, about flat from the fourth quarter.

From Barron's

McTaggart sees real potential for AI in the administrative side of agency work — organizing offers, standardizing contracts, aggregating sales data.

From Los Angeles Times

administrative

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