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administrative

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


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Justice Department lawyers admitted that Abrego Garcia had been wrongly deported due to an "administrative error."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Consequently, heavy research spending and increased administrative costs drove the losses in the latest period.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The machinery and equipment sector fell, administrative services activities did too.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The company also plans to pay professional fees of more than $245 million in full, while as much as $223 million in administrative expenses would remain unpaid as of the bankruptcy plan’s effective date.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The archive reflects the human need to document every deed and directive, to place a veil of administrative tidiness over the disorder of famines and plagues and natural disasters and crimes and wars.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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