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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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Since then, it has been an occasionally rough ride for Rhun ap Iorwerth's minority administration.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"Senior staff at the new Trump administration, they all treated me very well," she told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Evidence for his administration survives on a clay tablet now held by the British Museum.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration defended the launch of its new pied-à-terre tax in a legal filing Tuesday while acknowledging the rollout created confusion among some property owners.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Faced with ongoing Indigenous resistance and continuous pressure from settlers, Washington’s administration negotiated the first of many treaties it would make with Indigenous nations.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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 not uncommon for the early euphoria around new administrations to cool when confronted with the realities of governing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

She is the second longest-serving press secretary in either of Trump's administrations, following only Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

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

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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