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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

For now, the conflict appears to hinge on which side can exert control over the waterway the longest, said Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East during the Biden administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

After the meeting I asked for directions to the administration building and rushed to see my counselor, Mr. Kinkade.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

On Friday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the time had come to reunify the eastern and western administrations, hinting that an announcement could come soon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The thorny issue of the pedestrianisation of London's most famous shopping street had foxed mayoral administrations for years.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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

Various administrations have regularly used it over trade disputes in a number of sectors, from beer to green technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It is the kind of material that grips high school actors and audiences but terrifies school administrations.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove


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