Definitions for "Administrative expense"
Expenses attributable to the directing and controlling of a business. It is an allowable deduction from income for tax purposes.
a cost incurred by the debtor, after filing a bankruptcy petition, that is necessary for the debtor to continue operating its business; administrative expenses are entitled to payment on a priority basis when the estate is distributed.
Sometimes part of general expense, it's an expense that isn't directly associated with selling, manufacturing, distributing, etc. but part of overall management such as accounting, general management, etc.