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	{{~~short description~~\|~~Government or political administration~~}}		{{More citations needed\|date=January 2026}}{{Short description\|Decision making body}}
	{{~~About\|government administration~~\|~~other usages\|Administration (disambiguation)~~}}
	{{Politics}}		{{Politics}}
	The term '''administration''', as used in the context of government, differs according to [[jurisdiction]].		The term '''administration''', as used in the context of [[government]], differs according to the [[jurisdiction]] under which it operates. In general terms, the administration can be described as a decision-making body.<ref>{{cite journal \|title=Decision making and governing body structure for independent regulators \|journal=The Governance of Regulators \|series=OECD Best Practice Principles for Regulatory Policy \|date=2014 \|pages=67–78 \|doi=10.1787/9789264209015-en \|isbn=9789264209008 \|url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/9789264209015-8-en.pdf?expires=1656941675&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=2C4CEABA63F2C5279561C41D934E45E8 \|access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref>
	==~~United States~~==<!-- ~~This section is linked from Government~~ -->

	In [[Americans\|American]] usage, the term generally refers to the [[Federal government of the United States#Executive branch\|executive branch]] under a specific [[President of the United States\|president]] (or [[Governor#United States\|governor]], [[Mayor#United States\|mayor]], or other local ~~executive~~); or the term of a particular executive; for example: "President Y's administration" or "Secretary of Defense X during President Y's administration."<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/american-english/administration administration noun – definition in American English Dictionary – Cambridge Dictionary Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It can also mean an executive branch agency headed by an administrator, as the [[NASA\|National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA), [[Small Business Administration]] or the [[National Archives and Records Administration]].		==United States==
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			In [[Americans\|American]] usage, the term generally refers to the [[Federal government of the United States#Executive branch\|executive branch]] under a specific [[President of the United States\|president]] (or [[Governor#United States\|governor]], [[Mayor#United States\|mayor]], or other local executives); or the term of a particular executive; for example: "President Y's administration" or "Secretary of Defense X during President Y's administration."<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/american-english/administration administration noun – definition in American English Dictionary – Cambridge Dictionary Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It can also mean an executive branch agency headed by an administrator, as the [[NASA\|National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA), [[Small Business Administration]] or the [[National Archives and Records Administration]].

	The term "administration" has been used to denote the executive branch in [[presidential system]]s of government.		The term "administration" has been used to denote the executive branch in [[presidential system]]s of government.

	==Europe==		==Europe==
	The term's usage in [[Europe]] varies by country, ~~but~~ most typically the word "administration" refers to [[management\|managerial functions]] in general, which may include local governments, or the hierarchy of national and local government, that applies to a town or district. More specifically, it may refer to [[public administration]], the business of administering [[Policy\|public policy]] as determined by government. However, outside France and Romania, this usage of the word is uncommon.~~{{cn\|date=January 2018}}~~		The term's usage in [[Europe]] varies by country. Still, most typically the word "administration" refers to [[management\|managerial functions]] in general, which may include local governments, or the hierarchy of national and local government, that applies to a town or district. More specifically, it may refer to [[public administration]], the business of administering [[Policy\|public policy]] as determined by the government. However, outside [[France]] and [[Romania]], this usage of the word is uncommon.

	For the British sense~~{{which?\|date=January 2018}}~~ of the word, most countries ~~(be they [[English language\|English-speaking]] or not)~~ use the term ''government'', referring to the "administration" of [[Winston Churchill]] as the "Churchill government".<ref>~~[http~~://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/~~british~~/~~government_1~~ government ~~noun (GROUP) – definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus – Cambridge Dictionary Online<!~~-- ~~Bot generated title~~ -~~->]~~</ref> This is also true of the non-European members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. An older, chiefly [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] usage, is the term [[Ministry (collective executive)\|"ministry"]], as in "Churchill Ministry", which is still in official and academic use in Britain, Australia and Canada to refer the terms of [[prime ministers]].<ref>		For the British sense of the word, most countries use the term ''government'', referring to the "administration" of [[Winston Churchill]] as the "Churchill government".<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-28 \|title=government \|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/government \|access-date=2026-01-29 \|website=dictionary.cambridge.org \|language=en}}</ref> This is also true for the non-European members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. An older, chiefly [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] usage, is the term [[Ministry (collective executive)\|"ministry"]], as in "Churchill Ministry", which is still in official and academic use in Britain, Australia, and Canada to refer the terms of [[prime ministers]].<ref>
	~~[http~~://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ministry ~~Ministry – Definition and More from the Free Merriam~~-~~Webster Dictionary<!~~-- ~~Bot generated title~~ -~~->]~~		{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-24 \|title=Definition of MINISTRY \|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ministry \|access-date=2026-01-29 \|website=www.merriam-webster.com \|language=en}}
	</ref>		</ref>

	~~Depending on the type of government, the~~ word [[coalition]] may be used for a specific government. In the Netherlands, cabinet is the most-used term (as in "the [[fourth Balkenende cabinet]]")~~, although~~ "coalition" or "government" are also used when one does not refer to a specific coalition (note that the two terms have slightly different meanings).		The word [[coalition]] may be used for a specific government depending on the type of government. In the Netherlands, cabinet is the most-used term (as in "the [[fourth Balkenende cabinet]]"). However "coalition" or "government" are also used when one does not refer to a specific coalition (note that the two terms have slightly different meanings).

	==See also==		==See also==
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{{short description|Government or political administration}}
{{About|government administration|other usages|Administration (disambiguation)}}
{{Politics}}
The term '''administration''', as used in the context of government, differs according to [[jurisdiction]].
==United States==

In [[Americans|American]] usage, the term generally refers to the [[Federal government of the United States#Executive branch|executive branch]] under a specific [[President of the United States|president]] (or [[Governor#United States|governor]], [[Mayor#United States|mayor]], or other local executive); or the term of a particular executive; for example: "President Y's administration" or "Secretary of Defense X during President Y's administration."<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/american-english/administration administration noun – definition in American English Dictionary – Cambridge Dictionary Online]</ref> It can also mean an executive branch agency headed by an administrator, as the [[NASA|National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA), [[Small Business Administration]] or the [[National Archives and Records Administration]].

The term "administration" has been used to denote the executive branch in [[presidential system]]s of government.

==Europe==
The term's usage in [[Europe]] varies by country, but most typically the word "administration" refers to [[management|managerial functions]] in general, which may include local governments, or the hierarchy of national and local government, that applies to a town or district. More specifically, it may refer to [[public administration]], the business of administering [[Policy|public policy]] as determined by government. However, outside France and Romania, this usage of the word is uncommon.{{cn|date=January 2018}}

For the British sense{{which?|date=January 2018}} of the word, most countries (be they [[English language|English-speaking]] or not) use the term ''government'', referring to the "administration" of [[Winston Churchill]] as the "Churchill government".<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/government_1 government noun (GROUP) – definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus – Cambridge Dictionary Online]</ref> This is also true of the non-European members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. An older, chiefly [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] usage, is the term [[Ministry (collective executive)|"ministry"]], as in "Churchill Ministry", which is still in official and academic use in Britain, Australia and Canada to refer the terms of [[prime ministers]].<ref>
[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ministry Ministry – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary]
</ref>

Depending on the type of government, the word [[coalition]] may be used for a specific government. In the Netherlands, cabinet is the most-used term (as in "the [[fourth Balkenende cabinet]]"), although "coalition" or "government" are also used when one does not refer to a specific coalition (note that the two terms have slightly different meanings).

==See also==
* [[Executive (government)]]

==References==
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