administrative

administrative
ad·min·i·stra·tive /əd-'mi-nə-ˌstrā-tiv/ adj
1: of or relating to the performance of a function: ministerial
administrative communications include...instructions that encourage a jury to continue its deliberationsNational Law Journal
2: of or relating to the executive branch of a government compare legislative, judicial
3: of or relating to a government agency
administrative remedies

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

administrative
I adjective directorial, guiding, managerial, managing, ministerial, regulative, superintending, supervising, supervisory associated concepts: administrative act, administrative action, administrative agency, administrative board, administrative body, administrative capacity, administrative discretion, administrative function, administrative hearings, administrative judges, administrative law, administrative procedures, administrative proceeding, administrative process, administrative regulations, administrative remedy, administrative rulings II index clerical, executive, ministerial, political

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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