Meaning & use
Administrivia
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Trivial or tedious administrative tasks and paperwork, especially those seen as a distraction from more important work.
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Before we start the real agenda, let's clear the administrivia: room bookings and expense forms.
Half her morning was eaten up by administrivia instead of the project she actually wanted to work on.
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A blend of 'administrative' and 'trivia,' popular in office and academic slang since the 1970s and now recognized by several major dictionaries.
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