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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 insolvency date is an entirely solvable problem,” Martin O’Malley, who served as Social Security commissioner under the Biden administration, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But it’s also true that the last three years have coincided with a period of rapid test score rises in L.A. schools under the administration of Supt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Willding’s practice has boomed during the second Trump administration, bringing the lawyer to Argentina, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Someone from Barack’s administration might have said that the optics there were bad—that what the public saw didn’t reflect the president’s reality or ideals.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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