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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

“These are really big administrative burdens. It might sound really simple, like you just have to check someone’s passport and they’re good to go,” Garber said.

From Salon • 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

Sorting out the multiple transactions, prices, and motives would be an administrative nightmare.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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