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efficiency

[ih-fish-uhn-see] / ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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Gracias volunteered with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As part of the push by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the government, the ATF offered early retirement to many of its 800-odd inspectors.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Efficiency gains had offset population growth and industrial demand stayed subdued.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Efforts to reduce government waste, spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have weighed on investor sentiment, said Stifel analyst Jonathan Siegmann in a recent report.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

White had to constantly fill out Efficiency Rating sheets, grading agents, on a scale of 0 to 100, in such categories as “knowledge,” “judgment,” “personal appearance,” “paper work,” and “loyalty.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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