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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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The administration suspended the transfer of Iraq’s oil-sale revenue in dollars and security aid to Baghdad during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"I would expect the president to apply pressure" over Iran, a senior administration official told reporters on condition of anonymity when asked if Trump would pressure Xi on the subject.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Over the weekend, ap Iorwerth said he wanted Plaid Cymru to govern on its own rather than seeking to bring another party or parties into his administration.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But Chinese officials told The Times that their president, Xi Jinping, intends to raise the matter as a top priority, knowing that only one person — Trump himself — speaks for the administration today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

During the final years of Mädchen Two and the first half of the Melina administration, I lived with a female cat named Neil.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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