nnoun.acta method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)Topic:businessbusiness enterprisecommercial enterprise
Synset:disposal
Derivationally Related Form:administer
Hypernyms:direction management
Inherited Hypernyms:administrationmanagementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:administrationmanagementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conductingline managementorganisationorganizationpolityrunning
Full Hyponyms:administriviaconductingline managementnonprofit organizationorganizationpolityrationalizationreorganizationrunningself-organizationsyndication
nnoun.groupthe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering somethingSynset:brass establishment governance governing body organisation organization
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:administerorganiseorganize
Part Holonyms:authorities government regime
Hypernyms:body
Inherited Hypernyms:administrationbodysocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Curiabenchcounty councilexecutivegovernment officialsjudiciarymanagementofficialdomtop brass
Member Meronyms:advisory board planning board
Part Meronyms:hierarchy pecking order power structure
Full Hyponyms:bureaucracybush administrationcarter administrationcivil serviceclinton administrationcounty councilcuriaexecutivegovernment officialshousejudiciarymanagementpentagonreagan administrationtop brasswhitehall
nnoun.actthe act of administering medicationSynset:giving medication
Derivationally Related Form:administer
Hypernyms:medication
Inherited Hypernyms:administrationmedicationtherapymedical caretreatmentcareworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:drip feeddruggingsedation
Full Hyponyms:drip feedsedation
nnoun.timethe tenure of a presidentSynset:presidency presidential term
Examples:- things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration
Derivationally Related Form:presidentadministerPresident
Hypernyms:incumbency tenure term of office
Inherited Hypernyms:presidencytenuretermtime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of governing; exercising authoritySynset:governance governing government government activity
Examples:- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
Derivationally Related Form:govern
Hypernyms:social control
Inherited Hypernyms:governmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:governmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lawmakinglegislatinglegislationmisgovernmentmisruletrust busting
Full Hyponyms:criminalizationdecriminalizationenactmentlegislationmisgovernmenttrust busting
nnoun.actthe act of meting out justice according to the lawSynset:judicature
Hypernyms:justice
Inherited Hypernyms:administrationjusticejudgmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity