Small Business Administration

[ smawl biz-nis ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn ]

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.

Example Sentences

There’s $16 billion in federal stimulus money awaiting club owners if the Small Business Administration can ever fix its website.

From Los Angeles Times

The Small Business Administration, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation should encourage user ownership of the companies they fund.

From Los Angeles Times

Linda McMahon, the former pro wrestling executive who served as director of the Small Business Administration under Trump, told of a meeting where one of his grandchildren climbed onto his lap and mussed his hair.

From Los Angeles Times

Small Business Administration offices — would have enabled Michiganders to check, update, and join the voter rolls more easily.

From Salon

The Small Business Administration released its annual scorecard measuring how well federal agencies meet their small business contracting goals each year.

From Seattle Times