Phrase guide

public administration

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the implementation of public policy by governmental bodies; the administration of governmental functions; the administration of a state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

a field of study concerning this, sometimes considered a branch of political science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: administració pública — implementation of public policy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公共行政 (gōnggòng xíngzhèng) — implementation of public policy
  • Dutch: openbaar bestuur — implementation of public policy
  • Finnish: julkishallinto — implementation of public policy
  • French: administration publique — implementation of public policy
  • Georgian: საჯარო მმართველობა (saǯaro mmartveloba) — implementation of public policy
  • Georgian: საჯარო მართვა (saǯaro martva) — implementation of public policy
  • Georgian: საჯარო ადმინისტრირება (saǯaro adminisṭrireba) — implementation of public policy
  • German: öffentliche Verwaltung — implementation of public policy
  • German: Staatsverwaltung — implementation of public policy
  • Greek: δημόσια διοίκηση (dimósia dioíkisi) — implementation of public policy
  • Hungarian: közigazgatás — implementation of public policy
  • Indonesian: administrasi publik — implementation of public policy
  • Italian: pubblica amministrazione — implementation of public policy
  • Japanese: 行政 — implementation of public policy
  • Korean: 행정 (haengjeong) — implementation of public policy
  • Malay: pentadbiran awam — implementation of public policy
  • Swedish: offentlig förvaltning — implementation of public policy
  • Tagalog: pangangasiwang pambayan — implementation of public policy
  • Thai: รัฐประศาสน์ (rát-tà-bprà-sàat) — implementation of public policy
  • Ukrainian: державне управління (deržavne upravlinnja) — implementation of public policy
  • Vietnamese: hành chính công — implementation of public policy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公共行政学 — field of study
  • Finnish: julkishallinto — field of study
  • Georgian: საჯარო მართვა (saǯaro martva) — field of study
  • Georgian: საჯარო ადმინისტრირება (saǯaro adminisṭrireba) — field of study
  • Georgian: საჯარო მმართველობა (saǯaro mmartveloba) — field of study
  • German: öffentliche Verwaltung — field of study
  • Indonesian: administrasi publik — field of study
  • Indonesian: ilmu pemerintahan — field of study
  • Italian: pubblica amministrazione — field of study
  • Japanese: 行政学 — field of study
  • Malay: pentadbiran awam — field of study
  • Tagalog: pangangasiwang pambayan — field of study
  • Thai: รัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ (rát-tà-bprà-sǎa-sà-ná-sàat) — field of study