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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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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the Wall Street Journal that “the Trump administration is not in favor of that,” according to a Friday report.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

But some experts believe a new strategy emerging from his administration could avert a more consequential defeat.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said Friday his administration had spent days preparing the area for the impact of the storm, and urged residents to be ready.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The appeals court temporarily paused its ruling, giving the administration time to seek relief from the high court.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Some people were already walking quickly toward the administration block, and Phyllis and Richard went along.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Though he expressed concern that future administrations might struggle to sustain such funding, given the significant jump in the military's annual salary bill.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

She has also overseen the restoration of ties with right-wing administrations in Peru and Chile.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

And the EPA has relied on these findings for decades, including during the first Trump administration and other Republican administrations.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

Keeping the administrations more independent outside advisors in line proved more of a struggle.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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