administration
/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/
The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
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/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/
The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
Source level: B2. Practise meanings and examples. Individual senses may need a different level.
/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/
The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
/ˈspiːsiːz/
Type or kind. (Compare race.)
the male species
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
/ˈfɹiːdəm/
The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.
/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/
A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
The desire to purchase goods and services.
Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/
Having to do with matter; consisting of matter.
This compound has a number of interesting material properties.
/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Raincoats give protection from rain.
/ˈwaɪnd/
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.
/dɪˈvɪʒən/
The act or process of dividing anything.