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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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“The most important thing here is leadership, and who knows if he has it in him,” said Sarah Saldaña, the last person to be confirmed by the Senate as ICE director, during the Obama administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

"Whereas others are going to look at it and think, well, overall it was a good term for the administration because they won most of the cases," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

“The memory business historically has been a tough business, not hugely profitable, but these guys have persisted,” said Willy Shih, a professor of management practice in business administration at Harvard Business School.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026

Counsel for the administration argued that that language describes “owing direct and immediate allegiance” to the country.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

In addition to changing the bedsheets and helping Mrs. Caruthers to the bathroom, Ophie was also asked to fetch a newspaper so that the old woman could check the latest scandals plaguing the Harding administration.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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