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administrative

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


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A projection by the city administrative officer estimates the city’s budget deficit to be “several hundred million.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In addition to increased documentation requirements and the rollback of administrative improvements, the way states and participants interact has been fundamentally altered by the passage of H.R.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Half of our administrative discussions were focused around how to limit A.I.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The regulator now expects its compensation program to cost the industry 7.5 billion pounds—9% less than its previous estimate—or 9.1 billion pounds including administrative expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The vast sterilization and containment programs required the creation of an equally vast administrative apparatus.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee