l'
/ad.mi.nis.tʁa.sjɔ̃/
Translation
administration, civil service, management
Word origin
From Latin administratio, from administrare ('to manage, to serve'), from ad ('to') and ministrare ('to serve'). English 'administration' and 'minister' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- administratio
- English cognates
- administration, minister
Grammar
Examples
L' .
The civil service takes weeks to reply.
l' .
He has worked in the civil service for ten years.
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Government offices are closed on Saturdays.
l' .
She knows the local administration well.
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The new administration is changing everything.
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