Meanings
- Administrivia.
An “ASCAP-type” clearing and licensing operation under the statute would involve too much “administrativia,” said Dr. [Harold E.] Wigren — coining a word the subcommittee immediately wanted to put into the public domain.
“House Copyright Group Mulls Educators’ Pleas”, Billboard, Vol. 77, No. 24, 12 Jun 1965, p. 3Synonyms: administrivia, paperwork
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAdministrivia.
Origin
From administrative + -ia (“Latin plural”) – literally, “administrative matters”. Popularized 1960s in US education. Preceded by administrivia, which dates from the 1930s.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
administrativia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administrativia
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