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administratif

administrative

adjective ahd-mee-nee-strah-TEEF Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: from Latin 'administrativus'

Usage Note

Administratif has the feminine form administrative and is used to describe bureaucratic procedures, bodies, or documents. The phrase démarches administratives ('administrative steps') refers to paperwork or official procedures that French speakers famously consider burdensome. The adverb is administrativement.

Examples

"Les démarches administratives prennent du temps."

Natural Translation

Administrative procedures take time.

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