Administer

/ədˈmɪnɪstər/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To provide or allocate.

The government plans to administer aid to the disaster-stricken areas.

To manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.)

She was hired to administer the new educational program at the school.

To give or apply (a remedy or treatment).

The nurse will administer the vaccine to all eligible patients.

To oversee the execution or management of processes or systems.

He has been appointed to administer the company's compliance policies.

Late Middle English: from Latin 'administrare', from 'ad-' meaning 'to' + 'ministrare' meaning 'to serve'.

administer justice

to ensure that legal principles are fairly applied and enforced.

administer a test

to conduct an examination to evaluate someone's knowledge or skills.

administer care

to provide necessary help and treatment to individuals in need.

administration

the process of organizing and managing the affairs of a business or institution.

administrator

a person responsible for running a business, organization, etc.

to run the show

She's really the one who administers everything around here.

call the shots

In this meeting, he is the one who gets to administer the decisions.