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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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Sheinbaum has since faced questions about why her administration allowed the pilot out of the country while they claimed to be investigating the events surrounding Zambada’s capture, including the assassination of a prominent Sinaloan politician.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Officials in all four states pushed back on Trump’s claims and said they didn’t understand how the administration arrived at those numbers.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

A group of New York City homeowners has sued over the rollout, asking the administration to unpublish the list of nearly one million properties and names.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Pyongyang sent trash-filled balloons and broadcast unsettling noises across the border during the administration of Lee's hawkish predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

His efforts put Garfield and Arthur in power, and that meant that Guiteau soon would have an important position in the new administration.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

It is unclear who will now become Trump's sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

It is not uncommon for the early euphoria around new administrations to cool when confronted with the realities of governing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

She has also overseen the restoration of ties with right-wing administrations in Peru and Chile.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The central question is mobility, said Bruce R. Bartlett, an advocate of lower taxes who served in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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