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administrative

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


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The group also said it would continue with plans to lay off 4,000 administrative staff members.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

They include more than 3,500 in administrative detention without trial or charge.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The retailer is targeting a reduction of selling, general, and administrative expenses of $200 million by the end of the fiscal year, up from a prior goal of $150 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

From there, they report, the administration moved to dismantle key access infrastructure, rolling back administrative improvements that had reduced barriers, expanded language access and improved cross-enrollment systems.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Much of it came from poorly paid state functionaries whose livelihoods depended on using police and administrative authority to extract cash from upstart capitalists.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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