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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Administrative details that which take a significant amount of time to complete. countable, uncountable

   "Administrivia take up two hours of every day."

2. 2
   the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

administrativiaadministrativiapaperworkpaperworkred tapered tape

Example

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"Administrivia take up two hours of every day."

Etymology

Blend of administrative + trivia. First use appears c. 1937 in International Journal of Ethics.

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