The term "44th" typically refers to the ordinal number that comes after the 43rd and before the 45th. It can be used in various contexts, such as ranking, events, or positions. For example, in a list of states, the 44th state to join the United States was New Mexico in 1912. In politics, "44th" is often associated with the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, who served from 2009 to 2017. His presidency marked significant events, including the passage of the Affordable Care Act and the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.