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administration

[ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] / ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
period during which a particular human group is in power
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But questions remain about the administration of the accounts over a child’s first 18 years, and no further details were announced.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Democratic voters and interest groups quickly coalesced behind Becerra, who was seen as a steady candidate with a long resume in California politics and a record of fighting the Trump administration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In Texas, the county judge presides over and votes in the county’s commissioner court, which handles county government administration.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In his previous administration, Trump was playing the part of the president.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But of course Jefferson himself had already decided that he preferred the anomalous role of opposing the administration in which he officially served.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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