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75 words
German word
Administration
Pronunciation
IPA/atminɪstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounmanagement
Example
Die Administration der Website kümmert sich um die Sicherheit.
The management of the website takes care of security.
More examples
Die Administration von Benutzerkonten umfasst das Zurücksetzen von Passwörtern.
The administration of user accounts includes resetting passwords.
Core concept
The operational side of an organization, where people, resources, security, and procedures are coordinated.
Common phrases
Administration regionaler Behörden
administration of regional authorities
Administration von Benutzerkonten
administration of user accounts
Similar words
Verwaltung: Taking care of everyday office tasks, documents, and administrative processes.
Leitung: Guiding a team or department while making decisions about its direction.
Management: Overseeing plans and resources to meet company or project objectives.
Organisation: Structuring people, materials, and procedures to create an orderly workflow.
Definition in German
Administration bezeichnet die organisatorische Verwaltung und Leitung von Abläufen, Personal und Ressourcen in Unternehmen, Behörden oder Institutionen.
Word origin
Administration was borrowed into German from Latin administratio, whose base administrare combines ad- with ministrare, meaning to serve or attend to a task.
Usage tips
- Administration can refer to website or system management in German, as in die Administration der Website, rather than only to office paperwork.
Other meanings
- administrationnoun
Opposites
- Eigenverwaltungself-administrationnoun
Related words
- Administratoradministratornoun
- administrierenadministerverb