Administrivia
ahd-5
noun plural.
The mundane details involved in running an organization or executing a process.
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noun.
Administrative
details that must be dealt with in order to do more interesting work.
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noun.
the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization
Word Usage
"If it's any comfort, the word administrivia is awesome."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
running
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
administrativia
paperwork
red tape