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administrative

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


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Beijing says Overseas Chinese Service Centers help its nationals with administrative issues abroad, like renewing drivers licenses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The administrative directive focuses on the collection of information from students, which is limited by a federal law called the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment or PPRA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

So as families try to rebuild their lives, many are now caught in an administrative nightmare.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

For example, if a patient was unable to attend an appointment, a navigator could notify the doctor, arrange a new appointment, or handle administrative tasks that might otherwise fall to clinical staff.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

He got this idea after delivering for years to one company spread out over three floors—an executive floor on top and two lower floors with sales, service, and administrative employees.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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