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administrative

[ad-min-uh-strey-tiv, -struh-] / ædˈmɪn əˌstreɪ tɪv, -strə- /


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The M23 alliance, which captured Goma and Bukavu in early 2025, has sought to demonstrate its administrative capacity by mounting a parallel Ebola response in territories under its control.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The report compared federal administrative records that include immigration information with a nationwide voter file dataset provided by the Virginia-based business Data-Clear under a contract it won related to the 2030 census.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The losses were largely driven by its compensation and consulting agreements, payroll and other administrative expenses, PublicSquare’s securities filings show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The SSA’s administrative budget has fallen from 1.2% of benefit outlays in 2017 to 0.86% currently, which represents an annual loss of $3 billion in operating revenue, the union said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Often, when administrative duties permitted, he visited Perutz’ office to discuss recently accumulated X-ray data.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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