the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc. "the day-to-day administration of the company" synonyms: management, managing, direction, directing, command, commanding, control, controlling, charge, conduct, conducting, operation, regulation, regulating, handling, running, leadership, government, governing, superintendence, supervision, supervising, overseeing, oversight, orchestration, orchestrating, guidance, care; archaicregiment "the administration of the army was divided between a number of bodies