Korean word

행정

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaengjeong

Meaning

  • nounadministration

Example

시청의 행정 부서에 문의하세요.si cheong ui haeng jeong pu seo e mu nui ha se yo

Please contact the administrative department at city hall.

Illustration for 행정 (administration)

More examples

인터넷으로 행정절차를 확인했다.in teo ne seu ro haeng jeong jeol cha reul hwa gin haet tta

I checked the administrative procedures online.

Core concept

The official machinery that carries out and manages a community's public business.

Common phrases

  • 행정절차haeng jeong jeol cha

    administrative procedures

  • 행정기관haeng jeong gi gwan

    administrative agency

  • 행정업무haeng jeong eom mu

    administrative affairs

Similar words

행정기관haengjeonggigwan: An administrative agency responsible for handling public matters.
관공서kwangongseo: A government office where residents deal with official procedures.
정부cheongbu: The governing body that directs a country's policies and administration.
공공기관konggonggigwan: A publicly established institution that delivers services to society.

Definition in Korean

국가나 지방자치단체가 공공의 일을 수행하고 관리하는 일이나 조직.kuk kka na chi bang ja chi dan che ga kong gong ui i reul su haeng ha go kwal li ha neun i ri na cho jik

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean compound, it combines the ideas of action and government to describe the organized operation of public affairs.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners may associate this word only with paperwork, but Korean also uses it for the wider organization and operation of public services.

Other meanings

  • administrative affairsnoun

Related words

  • 행정적haengjeongjeokadministrativeadjective
  • 행정기관haengjeonggigwanadministrative agencynoun
  • 행정청haengjeongcheongadministrative authoritynoun

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