administration
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the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering somethingsynonyms: gouvernementtypes:exécutifpersons who administer the lawbureaucratiepeople elected or appointed to administer a governmentbureaucratienonelective government officialstype of:corpsa group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unitsynonyms: autorités, gouvernementtypes:gouvernementa government with strong central powersautorités municipalesthe government of a local areaEtat providencea government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.type of:étata politically organized unit
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people elected or appointed to administer a governmentsynonyms: bureaucratietypes:bureaucratienonelective government officialstype of:gouvernementthe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
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