0 present participle of administer --
1 to control the operation or arrangement of something: --
The economy has been badly administered by the present government.
The economy has been badly administered by the present government.
An interpreter was often present to assist in administering the questionnaire to prevent any miscommunication between the parents and the research assistant.
When administering the test, first show the corresponding pictures to the child and tell them what each picture means.
The optimal age for administering measles vaccine in developing countries.
The federal state provides the legal framework, and the nine autonomous provinces are responsible for administering health care and social services.
Although detailed and careful instructions were required, there was little difficulty in administering the shortened form of this test to children.
While we looked for 'principal-agent' relationships between central governments and administering institutions, we found that more complex multi-level governance structures prevailed in most cases.
Other countries provide examples of insurance institutions, rather than local government, administering tax-financed benefits as agencies of central government.
This gain is not present where the administering authority has no policy-making power.
