to manage the work or operation of something; to administer.
ad+ministr+ate
Shared component: ministr · servant
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ministr
servant
Related forms: ministr · 4 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or institution.
ad+ministr+ator
Shared component: ministr · servant
Relating to the management and organization of the work of a company or institution.
ad+ministr+ative
Shared component: ministr · servant
ministryExtended relation
A government department headed by a minister.
ministr+y
Extended relation: ministr · servant