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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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"We will carry out development across all parts of Tigray. Until a regular administration is established through elections, our people should preserve their unity and institutions," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

She said she will continue to co-host “The Ex-Files,” a podcast she co-hosts with her ex-husband Jamie Rubin, a former journalist who served in the State Department during the Clinton administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Someone may distrust the industrial food system while enthusiastically supporting an administration promising to reform it.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Outsourcing firm Capita took over the administration of the scheme from a company called MyCSP in December 2025, saying it inherited a backlog of more than 86,000 cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Breaking these rules can create significant backlash for the Carville administration and from the public, who still carry a deep-seated fear of the disease.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Zacharia, who currently works as a communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group would become the president's sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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

As a legal scholar researching the evolution of modern presidential clemency, I have reviewed every individual pardon and commutation granted by U.S. presidents since 1989, spanning seven administrations, from George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: The act’s failure to progress leaves regulation of the cryptocurrency industry in the hands of government agencies and vulnerable to interpretation as administrations change, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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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