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administrativo

administrative

adjective ahd-mee-nees-trah-TEE-boh Less Common

Usage Note

Administrativo is also commonly used as a noun meaning a clerical or administrative worker (un administrativo), particularly in Spain. The phrase gestión administrativa ('administrative management') is ubiquitous in bureaucratic and business contexts. Note the 'v' is pronounced like a 'b' in Spanish, so administrativo and its variants all follow the standard v=b rule.

Examples

"El trámite administrativo tardó dos semanas."

Natural Translation

The administrative process took two weeks.

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