ADM
Assistant Deputy Minister · Application Data Management
Most common meaning
Assistant Deputy Minister
In plain English
A senior executive responsible for a major branch or area within a federal department.
Where you’ll see it
Most common. Used in departmental governance and approvals.
Example
“The ADM approved the proposal.”
The senior executive responsible for that area approved the proposal.
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Application Data Management
In plain English
Managing the data an application uses.
Where you’ll see it
Rare. Only in some IT and data governance documents.
Check which one is meant
This acronym has 2meanings in common use. Guessing wrong here is the kind of mistake that survives several emails before anyone notices — if the context doesn’t make it obvious, ask.
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