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administration vs incumbency

incumbency vs administration

administration and incumbency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
administration Yes No No No
incumbency Yes No No No
As nouns, incumbency is a hypernym of administration; that is, incumbency is a word with a broader meaning than administration:
  • administration: the tenure of a president
  • incumbency: the term during which some position is held
Other hypernyms of administration include tenure, term of office.
administration (noun) incumbency (noun)
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) the office of an incumbent
the act of administering medication a duty that is incumbent upon you
the act of meting out justice according to the law the term during which some position is held
the act of governing; exercising authority
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
the tenure of a president
Difference between administration and incumbency

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