administrative expense

collocation in English

meaningsofadministrativeandexpense

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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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expense
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspens/us
/ɪkˈspens/
the use of money, time, ...
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(Definition ofadministrativeandexpensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, existing risk adjustment schemes excludeadministrativeexpense, a fact that discourages innovation of this type.
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This last problem can be solved in some instances by a tapering arrangement, but only at the cost of increased complexity and additionaladministrativeexpense.
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What the local authorities would have in mind would be the fact that there is considerableadministrativeexpensein tracing owners.
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So far as the disciplinary powers are concerned, they are surely an unnecessaryadministrativeexpensein a peace-time agricultural economy.
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It would cut down a considerable amount ofadministrativeexpense.
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They are disturbed because a great deal of additionaladministrativeexpensemay well be incurred.
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Anybody thinking of the administration involved will recognise that, although there would be an additionaladministrativeexpense, it would be small.
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The small redistribution which there is, is created at an enormousadministrativeexpense.
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Instead of that, a myth has been propagated that a significantadministrativeexpenseis involved.
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I cannot accept that theadministrativeexpenseinvolved in this proposal would justify any benefits to be achieved by it.
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This information is not available centrally and to obtain it would involve disproportionateadministrativeexpense.
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I wonder increasingly whether there is now a duplication between the two schemes and, therefore, unnecessaryadministrativeexpense.
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The firm must run the whole gauntlet ofadministrativeexpense.
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The aim of ensuring fairness of treatment is good, but the cost in man-hours andadministrativeexpenseis astronomic.
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There is a great deal of disorganisation and a great deal ofadministrativeexpense.
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Apart from the welfare foods, milk in schools and national milk schemes no appreciable extraadministrativeexpenseis involved.
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There is a great deal of unnecessaryadministrativeexpensewhich causes friction and inefficiency which might be cut away.
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That requirement gives rise to considerableadministrativeexpense, particularly in re-registering patents and trade marks, where registration fees become payable.
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That would be nothing but anadministrativeexpense.
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