verb
administer
To manage or carry out an official operation.
The foundation administers a scholarship program for local students.
Etymology
Latin ad- and ministrare connect the word with serving or attending to something. Official administration applies that service to managing affairs and carrying out the operations they require.
More examples
- An official administers the oath before the ceremony begins.
- The district administered the same examination at every school.
- She is administering a grant shared by three research teams.
Forms
administer · administers · administered · administering
administration noun — The management or execution of an organized undertaking.
administrator noun — A person authorized to manage an organization or system.