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Small Business Administration

American  
[smawl biz-nis ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˈsmɔl ˈbɪz nɪs æd mɪn əˌstreɪ ʃən /

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. a federal agency, created in 1953, that supports the growth of small businesses with counseling, contracts, and capital from guaranteed loans. SBA, S.B.A.


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Kelly Loeffler, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, was especially fawning.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

A bipartisan group of 54 senators wrote to the Small Business Administration, which administered SVOG, that “further delays are unacceptable.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

The bill also establishes a Strategic Breakthrough Allocation program that awards up to $30 million in Small Business Administration funding to a single company provided it can bring in matching funding.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

Small Business Administration noted that 99.9% of all U.S. companies were considered small businesses, which are defined as those with fewer than 500 employees.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

An additional measure to strengthen the American system of competitive enterprise was the creation of the Small Business Administration in 1953 to assist existing small businesses and encourage new ones.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)

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