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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

spese di gestione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈspɛ.ze di dʒɛsˈtjo.ne/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Administrative fee/ədˈmɪs.trə.tɪv fiː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È prevista una tassa amministrativa per questo servizio."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A charge collected by an organization to cover the operational, clerical, or management costs associated with processing a transaction, application, or service.

    "The university charges a small administrative fee for processing late course registration forms."
  2. 2

    A recurring or one-time payment required by a financial institution or service provider to maintain an account or manage legal paperwork.

    "Customers can avoid the monthly administrative fee by maintaining a minimum balance in their checking account."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'administrative', derived from the Latin 'administrare' (to manage, direct, or serve), and 'fee', originating from the Old English 'feoh' (cattle, property, or money) via Anglo-Norman French. Established in modern commercial and bureaucratic English during the 19th century, it denotes a charge levied to cover the overhead costs of processing services or managing accounts.

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