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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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In response, Burnham's administration has put measures in place to try to stop those leaks and it's understood the Treasury is telling officials that Budget security is like national security.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The person warning George was his deputy, Gen. Chris LaNeve, whom the administration plans to submit to the Senate for confirmation but hasn’t yet, most likely because he doesn’t have the support.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

The strategists said it’s unclear that the U.S. administration will want to maintain a permanent Middle East naval escort service that’s been helping more oil get out — “a critical unknown at this juncture.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The restored visual behaviors appeared after injection into the eye and also following topical administration as eye drops.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

After the meeting I asked for directions to the administration building and rushed to see my counselor, Mr. Kinkade.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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

U.S. presidents rarely travel without journalists, and it’s even rarer for administrations to conceal the president’s true location.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The central question is mobility, said Bruce R. Bartlett, an advocate of lower taxes who served in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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