administered
Oversaw the distribution
Administered is the past tense of administer, which means to manage, direct, or oversee something such as an organization, program, or system.
It also means to give or apply something formally: The nurse administered the vaccine or The judge administered the oath.
In legal and bureaucratic contexts, to administer an estate means to manage the assets and affairs of someone who has died.
The word carries connotations of authority and official procedure.
Direct or handle successfully
- overseeManage and direct
- superviseDirect and watch others
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- executeCarry out fully
implement · direct · conduct · handle · operate · regulate · control · facilitate
Measured medicine amount
- doseQuantity of medicine
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- pillSolid medicine dose
tablet · capsule · syrup · ointment · intravenous · subcutaneous · oral · topical
Able to wait calmly
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- doctorLicensed medical healer
treatment · therapy · care · ward · bedside · chart · triage · rounds
Formal binding promise
- testEvaluative examination
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- verdictOfficial court decision
court · trial · judge · prosecution · defense · penalty · discipline · reprimand
Authority over a state
- stateCondition or mode
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- provinceRegional administrative district
region · jurisdiction · authority · bureaucracy · executive · cabinet · mandate · sovereignty
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- auditFormal accounts examination
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
review · accountability · enforcement · standards · protocol · watchdog · scrutiny · surveillance
manage
Direct or handle successfully
- overseeManage and direct
- superviseDirect and watch others
- coordinateArrange for unified action
execute · implement · direct · conduct · handle · operate · regulate · control · facilitate · organize
dosage
Measured medicine amount
pill · tablet · capsule · syrup · ointment · intravenous · subcutaneous · oral · topical · dropper
patient
Able to wait calmly
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
doctor · treatment · therapy · care · ward · bedside · chart · triage · rounds · discharge
oath
Formal binding promise
- testEvaluative examination
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
verdict · court · trial · judge · prosecution · defense · penalty · discipline · reprimand · consequence
government
Authority over a state
province · region · jurisdiction · authority · bureaucracy · executive · cabinet · mandate · sovereignty · regime
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- auditFormal accounts examination
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
inspection · review · accountability · enforcement · standards · protocol · watchdog · scrutiny · surveillance · check
- ledled, commanded, directed, governed, guided
- controlledcontrolled, managed, regulated, restrained, contained
- Done synonymsdone, finished, completed, accomplished, fulfilled
- suppliedequipped, stocked, provisioned, furnished, delivered
administeredmismanaged
Handled badly or incompetently
neglected · mishandled · bungled · botched · abandoned
administeredneglected
Not given proper attention
ignored · overlooked · abandoned · unadministered · omitted