"administrativia" meaning in All languages combined

See administrativia on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: administrativia [plural]
Etymology: administrative + -ia (“Latin plural”) – literally, “administrative matters”. Popularized 1960s in US education. Preceded by administrivia, which dates from the 1930s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|administrative|ia|t2=Latin plural}} administrative + -ia (“Latin plural”), {{m|en|administrivia}} administrivia Head templates: {{en-noun|administrativia}} administrativia (plural administrativia)
  1. Administrivia. Synonyms: administrivia, paperwork
    Sense id: en-administrativia-en-noun-zvAtprUS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ia

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