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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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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

“Gianni has no access issues with the president,” the administration official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“He immediately understood the magnitude of the World Cup and instructed his administration to help. We’re talking about the most powerful country in the world, and there are things that must be taken into account.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“It was a deliberate test,” said Nixon, “clearly designed to take the measure of me and my administration at the outset.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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