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Clerical vs Administration - What's the difference?

clerical | administration |

As an adjective clerical

is clerical (relating to the clergy).

As a noun administration is

administration.

clerical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of or relating to clerks or their work
  • * 1899 ,
  • *:‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’
  • of or relating to the clergy
  • Derived terms

    * clerical collar * clerical error * clerical marriage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the clergy.
  • administration

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
  • (countable) A body that administers; the executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
  • Successive US administrations have had similar Middle East policies.
  • (uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
  • ''the administration of a medicine, of an oath, of justice, or of the sacrament.
  • (uncountable, business) Management.
  • (uncountable, legal, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
  • The company went into voluntary administration last week.

    Synonyms

    * supervision, conduct, management, regulation, organization, governing

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