administration order
Britishnoun
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an order by a court appointing a person to manage a company that is in financial difficulty, in an attempt to ensure the survival of the company or achieve the best realization of its assets
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an order by a court for the administration of the estate of a debtor who has been ordered by the court to pay money that he owes
Example Sentences
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Vilsack said seeds are the next thing the Department of Agriculture will look at under a Biden administration order on competition.
From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2021
The spike in pregnant detainees came after federal officials terminated an Obama administration order to release most expectant mothers because of health concerns.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2019
Late in January, the White House released a statement declaring Trump would enforce an Obama administration order barring workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual identity.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2017
In a contrast of tolerance, the White House announced that an Obama administration order that created workplace protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people would remain.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2017
Eventually, along with hundreds of thousands of other young immigrants, he was granted a temporary reprieve from the threat of deportation under a 2012 Obama administration order.
From US News • Oct. 14, 2014
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