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administrative

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


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Supporters of the overhaul argue that the previous system contained an excessive number of overlapping or rarely used categories, which created administrative inefficiencies without significantly improving religious accommodation or support.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Iranian state TV said the players and their technical staff had received visas, but 15 others on the administrative and management side had not.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

A department spokesperson said 14 officers and two sergeants have been barred from having public contact and assigned to administrative duties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

However, the Supreme Court heard arguments that Cheshire West was wrongly decided and creates an unsustainable administrative burden on health and social care systems.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

‘Form’ is for him of no use whatever - or rather, the form he resorts to is ever-changing to the point of being quite unlike any of the established, so to speak administrative, forms.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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