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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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There is, unfortunately for the administration, already a boss battle.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Initially the administration said the ballroom would cost $200 million, none of which would come from taxpayers’ money.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The executive order comes as the Trump administration is seeking to lower record-high beef prices for consumers, driven by drought and an outbreak of parasites in US beef stocks.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

A former administration official, meanwhile, couldn’t recall those kinds of conversations occurring.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

In the short film, the Louvre administration is incompetent, the police are inept, and the museum is in pandemonium.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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 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 is the second longest-serving press secretary in either of Trump's administrations, following only Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

U.S. presidents rarely travel without journalists, and it’s even rarer for administrations to conceal the president’s true location.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Lincoln’s responsible bodyguard William Crook had a more esteemed career, working in the White House for more than fifty years—a time that spanned the administrations of Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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