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administración

administration

noun ahd-mee-nees-trah-SYOHN Less Common
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin administratio (management, direction).

Also means

management

Usage Note

Administración refers to public administration (la Administración del Estado), the management of a business, or the act of administering something (a drug, an oath). In everyday speech la administración without further qualifier often means 'the government bureaucracy'. Note the written accent on the final syllable.

Examples

"Trabaja en la administración pública."

Natural Translation

She works in public administration.

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