administration

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BrE /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/ AmE /ədˌmɪnɪˈsteɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 GOVERNMENT [singular] B1

the group of people who are in charge of running a country, organization, or area

administración, gobierno

  • the administration of something

Collocations government administration · school administration

  • The new administration has promised to tackle corruption.

    La nueva administración ha prometido abordar la corrupción.

2 ORGANIZATION [singular] B1

the work of organizing and managing a business, organization, or system

administración, gestión

  • administration of something

Collocations financial administration · hospital administration

  • The hospital's administration is responsible for managing the budget.

    La administración del hospital es responsable de gestionar el presupuesto.

3 MEDICAL [singular] C1

the process of giving medicine or treatment to a patient, especially in a hospital

administración (de medicamentos)

  • administration of something

Collocations intravenous administration · oral administration

  • The patient received intravenous administration of antibiotics.

    El paciente recibió administración intravenosa de antibióticos.

4 EDUCATION [singular] C1

the work done by the people who are responsible for running a school or university

administración escolar, gestión educativa

  • school/university administration

Collocations academic administration · student administration

  • The university's administration is planning to improve student services.

    La administración de la universidad está planeando mejorar los servicios para estudiantes.

5 LEGAL [singular] C1

the process of dealing with the legal and financial matters after someone has died, especially by a lawyer or an official appointed for this purpose

administración de bienes, liquidación

  • administration of something

Collocations probate administration · estate administration

  • The lawyer is handling the estate's administration.

    El abogado está manejando la administración del patrimonio.

6 MILITARY [singular] C1

the work of organizing and managing military forces, especially in wartime

administración militar, logística

  • military administration

Collocations war-time administration · field administration

  • The military administration was responsible for the logistics of the campaign.

    La administración militar era responsable de la logística de la campaña.

7 ORGANIZATIONAL [singular] C1

the work done by a person or group to organize and manage an event, project, or activity

organización, gestión

  • administration of something

Collocations event administration · project administration

  • The event's administration was handled by a professional team.

    La organización del evento fue manejada por un equipo profesional.

8 MEDICAL [singular] C1

the process of giving medicine or treatment to a patient, especially in a hospital

administración (de medicamentos)

  • administration of something

Collocations intravenous administration · oral administration

  • The patient received intravenous administration of antibiotics.

    El paciente recibió administración intravenosa de antibióticos.