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ADM
General2 meanings, so check the contextAssistant Deputy Minister
In plain English
A senior executive responsible for a major branch or area within a federal department.
Common context
Most common. Used in departmental governance and approvals.
Example
“The ADM approved the proposal.”
Means
The senior executive responsible for that area approved the proposal.
Most common meaning. Others follow below.
Application Data Management
In plain English
Managing the data an application uses.
Common context
Rare. Only in some IT and data governance documents.
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