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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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But Buschatzke told the administration that Arizona does not agree to the federal approach for longer than two years and would not accept such large cuts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Phukan declined to comment on Doley's detention, saying: "We do not wish to make any observation... that could prejudice the investigation or judicial proceedings" and added that the administration remained "extremely sensitive" to local concerns.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

This gave the administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Republican Senator Thom Tillis, an occasional critic of the administration, also condemned the decision.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

It was only the mildest wifely curiosity that prompted her to peep, for she had little interest in civic administration.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

It is unclear who will now become Trump's sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

She has also overseen the restoration of ties with right-wing administrations in Peru and Chile.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

However, administrations are built not just by presidents, Cabinet secretaries, and the enormous federal workforce.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

“What I had in my safe at Rand,” Ellsberg would later recall, “was seven thousand pages of documentary evidence of lying, by four presidents and their administrations over twenty-three years.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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