administrative purpose

collocation in English

meaningsofadministrativeandpurpose

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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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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition ofadministrativeandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Registrars were to consider cause-ofdeath registration a ' confidential matter ' and data should be used exclusively for administrative purposes.
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First, our analysis is based on routine data collected for administrative purposes.
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The answers given in this test, as in the census itself, will be entirely confidential and will not be used for any otheradministrativepurpose.
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Contracts are not recorded under particular towns, as no usefuladministrativepurposewould be served by doing so and no staff exists for the purpose.
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The groupings of counties may vary according to theadministrativepurposebeing served.
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How does he see the local area agencies, particularly in areas such as mine, being resourced for anadministrativepurpose.
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That suggests that the fees are inflated by the fact that they are being asked to serve a commercial and not merely anadministrativepurpose.
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My noble kinsman has anadministrativepurposewhich he attempted so far as possible to pursue with benevolence and reason.
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He said that the administrator has anadministrativepurpose, the citizen, a legal objective.
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While these provinces serve no political oradministrativepurpose, they play an important role in people's self-identity.
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Today this district is sub-divided into 18 farmer associations foradministrativepurpose.
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These regions are purely geographical, and have noadministrativepurpose.
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While these provinces serve no political oradministrativepurpose, they play an important role for people's self-identification.
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After annexation need arose for recognition of districts foradministrativepurpose.
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After annexation, a need arose for recognition of districts foradministrativepurpose.
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A cathedral has a specific ecclesiastical role andadministrativepurposeas the seat of a bishop.
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