From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Business basics, Governmentadministrationad‧min‧is‧tra‧tion /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまるS3W3AWL noun1[uncountable]BB the activities that are involved in managing the work of a company or organizationWe’re looking for someone with experience in administration.The health service spends too much on administration.the administration (=the people who do this work)the college administration2[countable]PGGOVERNMENT the government of a country at a particular timethe Kennedy AdministrationThe problem has been ignored by successive administrations.► see thesaurus at government3[uncountable]DO the act of administering something, especially a law, test, or medicineadministration ofthe administration of justicethe administration of sedativesExamples from the Corpusadministration• It is unclear as to whether the making of an administration order crystallises a floatingcharge.• With a ne wBushadministration taking office, how will this relationshipdevelop?• He vigorously applied Charles's policy of raising money by reviving the ancientForestadministration.• There are circumstances in which the incorrectdiagnosis and inappropriateadministration of a thrombolytic would be disastrous; for example, acute pericarditis.• The new administration has been strongly criticized for its handling of the affair.• Some hospitals spend too much on administration and not enough on medicalcare.• Mr Keyes, a formerradio talk-show host and Reagan administrationdiplomat, is the most eloquent of the Republicancandidates.• The cost of health service administration in the United States rose by 37% between 1983 and 1987.• Glynn said an apology already had been under discussion within the administration for several months.• The administration also proposed 600ドル million in tax breaks for small businesses.the administration• There have been conflicts between the faculty and administration over the college's budget.From Longman Business Dictionaryadministrationad‧min‧is‧tra‧tion /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ noun1[uncountable]COMMERCE the activities involved with managing and organizing the work of a company or organizationI want to spend my time on research and development rather than administration.2[uncountable] the part of a company or organization involved with managing and organizing its workThe job cuts will affect those in sales support and administration.3[countable usually singular] the government of a country at a particular time, especially in the United StatesHe said that the administration had created one million new jobs.The problem has been ignored by successive administrations.4[uncountable]LAW in Britain and some other countries, when a company in financialdifficulty is reorganized by an outsidespecialist with the aim of continuing some of its activities so that it can avoidLIQUIDATION (=being broken up and sold)The company is currently in administration, but Mr Brown hopes that it will be possible to keep it going in some form.The parent company went into administration in July with debts estimated at 50ドル million.The group should continue trading despite its financial problems, rather than be put into administration. → see alsobankruptcy, Chapter 11, liquidation, receivership