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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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Lam acknowledged that every administration has the leeway to decide what crimes to prioritize.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

That is "deeply troubling", Beyer said, particularly because the administration is required to give 48 hours notice before work can begin.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The administration also said its data reports are not final proof of citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

A state judge ordered the Mamdani administration to produce any emails and texts between City Hall and the Rent Guidelines Board by Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“I suspect that the school’s lawyers aren’t letting any of the administration say much.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

In the quarter of a century since the attacks, through several city administrations, officials have refused to release the municipal files that show what the city knew and when it knew it.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The briefs - many still heavily redacted - were created during both the Clinton and Bush administrations.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The local suppression of abolitionist mail persisted throughout the antebellum era during the administrations of Jackson’s eight successors, none of whom enforced the federal statute prohibiting detention of the mail.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

As a seasoned litigator and former top official in two mayoral administrations, the 70-year-old has been a fixture in some of New York City’s most high-profile civic and legal disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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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