Administration - Definition

n 1: a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some
group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
[syn: administration, disposal]
2: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a
body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims
that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance
of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly
became recognized as a member of the establishment" [syn:
administration, governance, governing body,
establishment, brass, organization, organisation]
3: the act of administering medication [syn: administration,
giving medication]
4: the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the
Eisenhower administration" [syn: presidency, presidential
term, administration]
5: the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for
the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable
experience of government" [syn: government, governing,
governance, government activity, administration]
6: the act of meting out justice according to the law [syn:
administration, judicature]