French word

administratif

Pronunciation

IPA/administʁatif/

Meaning

  • adjectiveadministrative

Example

Vous devez remplir ce formulaire administratif.

You have to fill out this administrative form.

Illustration for administratif (administrative)

More examples

Il faut classer ce dossier administratif.

This administrative file must be filed.

Core concept

The routine paperwork and staff that keep an institution running behind the scenes.

Common phrases

  • dossier administratif

    administrative file

  • bureau administratif

    administrative office

  • formulaire administratif

    administrative form

Similar words

officiel: Formally issued or stated by a public authority or representative.
public: Concerned with the community or citizens as a whole.
légal: Conforming to the law or legally valid.
bureaucratique: Marked by formal and complicated administrative procedures.

Definition in French

Qui se rapporte aux actes, aux documents et aux fonctions nécessaires à la gestion interne d'une institution.

Word origin

Administratif continues a Medieval Latin formation from administrare, 'to manage', ultimately connected with the Latin noun minister, 'servant'.

Usage tips

  • Used as a noun, les administratifs can refer to administrative staff, but administratif is normally an adjective.

Other meanings

  • clericaladjective
  • clerical workernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • administrateuradministratornoun
  • administrationneladministrativeadjective

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