Administration

The word administration is from the Old English administracioun, deriving from the French administration, which is itself derived from the Latin administratio: a compounding of ad ("to") and ministratio ("to give service").

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Old English - French - Latin - Compounding

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In modern usage, the word has particular meanings in particular contexts, but all retain this sense of service provision.

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