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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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"A lot of that is likely due to some of the manoeuvres that we've seen the Trump administration employ over the last couple of weeks," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Merchant lobbyists are talking with White House officials to pass the bill, while bank and payment lobbyists have met with administration officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that software giant Microsoft was being suspended from a key visa program as part of a fraud crackdown by President Donald Trump's administration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Microsoft defended the use of H-1B and said in a statement that it looked forward to sharing additional information with the administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The West Oakland High administration requests your patience and understanding as we try to deal with this situation as best we can.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Rubio said the US has "confidence in the security of all our bases" and said the administrations was working "very closely" with UK authorities, who "couldn't be more cooperative".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“GBI’s standards remain staunchly nonpartisan through six presidential administrations, with a mission of supporting public lands management and the agencies charged with that mission,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The more than 600-page legislation would have divided oversight largely between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, replacing a regulatory patchwork that has shifted between administrations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The other concerns the EPA’s broader authority to regulate climate pollution under the Clean Air Act, which could prevent future administrations from regulating power-plant emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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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