The meaning of ADMINISTRATIVE is of or relating to administration or an administration : relating to the management of a company, school, or other organization.

administrative adjective (LOCAL GOVERNMENT) relating to the organization and structure of local government:

ADMINISTRATIVE definition: pertaining to administration; executive. See examples of administrative used in a sentence.

administrative adjective Of, for, or relating to administration or administrators:

administrative in American English (ædˈmɪnɪsˌtreɪtɪv , ædˈmɪnɪstrətɪv , ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv ) adjective of or connected with administration; executive

Definition of administrative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Jan 11, 2026 · Adjective administrative (comparative more administrative, superlative most administrative) Of or relating to administering or administration.

Administrative refers to tasks or activities related to the management, organization, and execution of responsibilities within a business, school, government agency, or any other type of organization.

Collocations: [fulfill, complete, ignore] your administrative [activities, duties, tasks, functions], and other administrative [activities], the administrative body, more...

If your job is administrative, you're pretty much limited to paperwork, check-writing, or maybe hiring and firing. Administrative means having to do with overseeing the "office-y" things.