administrative.

Concerning the practical management, organization or execution of an institution’s work.

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Words that belong together

• administrative burden
• administrative procedure

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The reform reduced administrative burden while retaining independent review.

An administrative error delayed the application without changing the applicant’s eligibility.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Relational adjective; ordinary comparative and superlative generally not applicable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, comparison, evaluation. Disciplines: academic writing, institutional studies. Commonness: common.