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administration

[ad-min-uh-stray-shuhn] / ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
period during which a particular human group is in power
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I suspected the administration would back down—as indeed it did.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Cornell's administration - including its president - is facing a no-confidence vote by its faculty.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

She wrote on the platform: “I did not and would never consent to this administration running my fanart through AI and posting it. Can’t even believe I’m saying these words.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Velicovich discussed with Department of Homeland Security officials joining the administration as a drone czar, but said he turned it down earlier this year because he didn’t think he could have an impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The request unleashed bitter disagreements within the administration.

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

Turkey hosted talks between Libya's eastern and western administrations last week with the goal of reunifying them, a senior Turkish official familiar with the talks told AFP Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Balliet worked for various administrations, including Trump’s first, before retiring in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The overriding focus of the UK government and devolved administrations was on protecting hospitals."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

That tendency culminated in the now-legendary 2025 National Security Strategy, a document that offers most presidential administrations a chance to deliver boilerplate language about shared values, human rights and democracy.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 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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