Small Business Administration: Meaning and Definition of

Small' Busi'ness Administra"tion

Pronunciation: [key]
— U.S. Govt. U.S. Govt.
  1. a federal agency, created in 1953, that grants or guarantees long-term loans to small businesses. Abbr.: SBA, S.B.A.
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