administrations Play nounThe process or activity of running a business, organization, etc. SYNONYMS carechargecommandcommandingconductconductingcontrolcontrollingdirectingdirectiongoverninggovernmentguidancehandlingleadershipmanagementmanagingoperationorchestratingorchestrationoverseeingoversightregulatingregulationrunningsuperintendencesupervisingsupervision