Pro-Administration
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/proʊ-ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
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/prəʊ-ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/
(pro-administration)
in favor of the administration
Etymology
'Pro-administration' is formed from the prefix 'pro' (originating from Latin 'pro', meaning 'for' or 'in front of') and the noun 'administration' (originating from Latin 'administratio').
'administration' entered English via Middle English from Old French and Latin 'administratio' (from 'ad-' + 'ministrare'); 'pro-' as a prefix has long been used in English to mean 'in favor of', and the compound 'pro-administration' developed in modern political English to denote support for an administration.
Initially the components conveyed the literal sense 'for administration'; over time the compound came to be used politically to mean 'in favor of the current government administration' or 'supportive of its policies'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or group that supports the current administration or its policies.
The Pro-Administration in Congress rallied behind the proposed bill.
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Adjective 1
supportive of or favorable to the policies, leaders, or actions of the current government administration.
A Pro-Administration lawmaker defended the executive branch's policy in the debate.
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Last updated: 2025/10/14 09:27