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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 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

“I have never known them to have a disagreement,” the administration official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The warden and officials in President Woodrow Wilson’s administration didn’t want to be held responsible for the illness or death of Paul or any of the other hunger strikers.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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