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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

There were so many people accused of being Reds or Communist sympathizers that the prisons had become overcrowded and they were holding people in the administrative offices.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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