administrivia

Meanings

Plural: administrivia

Noun

the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization
- "he sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant"
Administrative details that which take a significant amount of time to complete.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

administrativia, paperwork, red tape

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