administration

/ad.mi.nis.tʁa.sjɔ̃/
1.
nounfeminineSing

public administration; the civil service; government bureaucracy

J'ai passé toute l'après-midi à me battre avec l'administration pour mon dossier.

I spent the whole afternoon dealing with the bureaucracy over my file.

Synonyms:bureaucratie, services publics, État
2.
nounfeminineSing

administrative management; the administrative department or office within an organization

Elle travaille dans l'administration d'une grande entreprise.

She works in the administrative department of a large company.

Synonyms:gestion, service administratif, direction administrative
3.
nounfeminineSing

the act of administering (a treatment, a drug, a vaccine, an oath, etc.)

L'administration du vaccin se fera au centre de santé demain matin.

The administration of the vaccine will take place at the health center tomorrow morning.