Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | aministrer, from Latin administrare, from ad- 'to' + ministrare 'to serve', from minister; MINISTER1 |
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ad‧min‧is‧ter
1 [transitive usually passive] to manage the work or money of a company or organization : 
The money will be administered by local charities.
The money will be administered by local charities.2SCL [intransitive and transitive] to provide or organize something officially as part of your job
administer justice/punishment etc It is not the job of the police to administer justice; that falls to the courts.
It is not the job of the police to administer justice; that falls to the courts. administer an oath (=be the official person who listens to it)
3 [transitive] formal to give someone a medicine or medical treatment
administer something to somebody Painkillers were administered to the boy.
Painkillers were administered to the boy.