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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 veteran leftist's administration boasts solid economic growth and record employment levels.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Five more received citations from police, an administration official told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The 9th Circuit wagered that only two justices were likely to side with the administration, while the 7th merely implored the high court to weigh in.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Before the two leaders met, the Trump administration pressed the Israeli prime minister to show he was serious about advancing peace talks in Lebanon and Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“I think the spirit of it applicable to every man concerned in the administration of the finances of a Country.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

In recent administrations, governing majorities have come to rely on the vice president—who is ex officio Senate president—to act as primary liaison between the White House and Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

But Witkoff himself had his own liabilities, people who worked in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations told me.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Finally, as with all previous administrations, how a Burnham-led government reacts to events beyond its control may have the biggest impact on the money in people's pockets.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Those are perennial threats named in reports by both Democratic and Republican administrations.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Institutions—government, religion, school administrations, the music industry, Microsoft—were roadblocks, put on earth to obstruct and torment him, invade his privacy and limit his freedom of movement on the Internet.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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