administrative function
collocation in Englishmeaningsofadministrativeandfunction
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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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function
noun
uk/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofadministrativeandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is anadministrativefunction.
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Theadministrativefunctionhas been used to obstruct and delay the development of policies which it does not support.
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There is nothing about its quasi judicial oradministrativefunction.
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Managing a modern magistrates' courts service is anadministrativefunction.
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There is noadministrativefunctionthere at all.
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The first is theadministrativefunctionof registering claims.
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To appear before justices is mainly to participate in anadministrativefunction.
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First, let me make a general distinction betweenadministrativefunctionand legal form.
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It has many executive and trading functions in addition to itsadministrativefunction.
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We are concerned because anadministrativefunctionis being turned into an instrument of police control.
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Everyadministrativefunctionimproves in the knowledge that it is under scrutiny.
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We are not talking about anadministrativefunctionof local government.
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They have no formaladministrativefunction.
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I am not sure that that aim in anyadministrativefunctionis quite in the real world.
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Theadministrativefunctionshould be exercised pragmatically and sensibly and not on any rigid view of lifelong confidentiality or unacceptability.
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If one has a judicial function, it can very easily come into conflict with one'sadministrativefunction.
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There were hybrid posts in other district health authorities where nurse education was relegated to anadministrativefunction.
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Those boards also have anadministrativefunction, and that is to determine rents at an early stage.
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More and more, in the devolution of authority, the actualadministrativefunctionis performed by local authorities.
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Apart from that, their function was not anadministrativefunctionat all; it was a purely critical function.
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He might be called a "judicial inspector" to show that he has a judicial as well as anadministrativefunction.
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However, the important point is to record that theadministrativefunctionis different from the legal advice.
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It is easy to say that listing is a purelyadministrativefunction, but it is not accurate to say so.
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They have noadministrativefunction, but serve as electoral constituencies.
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These regions have no generaladministrativefunctionor status.
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