administrative act

collocation in English

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administrative
adjective
uk
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.strə.tɪv/us
/ədˈmɪn.ə.strə.t̬ɪv/
relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan ...
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act
noun
uk
/ækt/us
/ækt/
something that ...
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(Definition ofadministrativeandactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All processes are digitised, but because of legal obligations, anadministrativeactis mandatory for refunds.
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Since the charge was introduced by anadministrativeact, it could be implemented with a minimum of delay.
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And it could be made perfectly easy byadministrativeactfor this land to be taken away from the actual occupiers without compensation.
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That must be overcome by a simpleadministrativeact, otherwise many farmers will be disqualified from gaining certain grants that are due in the spring.
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It is anadministrativeact, the signing of a paper, but at the other end it is brimful of tragedy and pathos.
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There is a machinery which is necessarily brought into play in connection with every court-martial for reviewing the sentence as anadministrativeact.
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It is no light matter that a trade like that should have been menaced by anadministrativeact.
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He announced a purelyadministrativeactwhich was finished and done with.
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I must emphasise that this action is purely anadministrativeactto withhold benefit from someone who may not be entitled to it.
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The effect of the amendments proposed would be to remove the requirement for a separateadministrativeact.
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There can only be effective protection to the extent to which the legal remedy allows full review of theadministrativeactin question.
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I should regret that, for the effect of it would be that the advisory committee would take full responsibility for anadministrativeact.
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That is more of anadministrativeact; it certainly is not a question of constitutional change.
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This is anadministrativeact, which we are constantly keeping under review.
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That will become anadministrativeact, and will open prison officers up to possible intimidation.
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In our legal order, it is taken for granted that we can protest against anyadministrativeact, at whatever level.
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This is purely anadministrativeact, and we have taken action.
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It starts with the situation that there is a purelyadministrativeactfor including people on lists.
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Banishment is not a punishment but anadministrativeactauthorised by law under certain circumstances for the public good.
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As anadministrativeact, that does not require any delay whatever.
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