public administration

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpublic administration (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe implementation of public policy by governmental bodies; the administration of governmental functions; the administration of a state.
  2. uncountablea field of study concerning this, sometimes considered a branch of political science.

Translations

Catalan administració pública
  • administració públicaimplementation of public policy
Chinese Mandarin 公共行政, 公共行政学
  • 公共行政 (gōnggòng xíngzhèng)implementation of public policy
  • 公共行政学field of study
Dutch openbaar bestuur
  • openbaar bestuurimplementation of public policy
Finnish julkishallinto, julkishallinto
  • julkishallintoimplementation of public policy
  • julkishallintofield of study
French administration publique
  • administration publiqueimplementation of public policy
German öffentliche Verwaltung, Staatsverwaltung
  • öffentliche Verwaltungimplementation of public policy
  • Staatsverwaltungimplementation of public policy
  • öffentliche Verwaltungfield of study
Greek δημόσια διοίκηση
  • δημόσια διοίκηση (dimósia dioíkisi)implementation of public policy
Hungarian közigazgatás
  • közigazgatásimplementation of public policy
Indonesian administrasi publik, administrasi publik
  • administrasi publikimplementation of public policy
  • administrasi publikfield of study
  • ilmu pemerintahanfield of study
Italian pubblica amministrazione, pubblica amministrazione
  • pubblica amministrazioneimplementation of public policy
  • pubblica amministrazionefield of study
Japanese 行政, 行政学
  • 行政implementation of public policy
  • 行政学field of study
Korean 행정
  • 행정 (haengjeong)implementation of public policy
Malay pentadbiran awam, pentadbiran awam
  • pentadbiran awamimplementation of public policy
  • pentadbiran awamfield of study
Swedish offentlig förvaltning
  • offentlig förvaltningimplementation of public policy
Tagalog pangangasiwang pambayan, pangangasiwang pambayan
  • pangangasiwang pambayanimplementation of public policy
  • pangangasiwang pambayanfield of study
Thai รัฐประศาสน์, รัฐประศาสนศาสตร์
  • รัฐประศาสน์ (rát-tà-bprà-sàat)implementation of public policy
  • รัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ (rát-tà-bprà-sǎa-sà-ná-sàat)field of study
Ukrainian державне управління
  • державне управління (deržavne upravlinnja)implementation of public policy
Vietnamese hành chính công
  • hành chính côngimplementation of public policy
Cite this entry
APA

public administration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20administration

MLA

“public administration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20administration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public administration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20administration.

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