English word administration comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin ministrare
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| ministrare | Latin (lat) | |
| administro | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I take charge of, direct, manage, administer, do, accomplish; govern. I attend upon, assist, serve. |
| administrationem | Latin (lat) | |
| administration | Old French (fro) | |
| administracioun | Middle English (enm) | |
| administration | English (en) | (countable) A body that administers; the executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.. (uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.. (uncountable) [...] |