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

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the Wall Street Journal that “the Trump administration is not in favor of that,” according to a Friday report.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

The administration argued the program had become permanent, in contrast with its intended purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Nor did the administration offer any indication of how the tariffs were calculated and when, if ever, they would be removed.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

During President Grant’s administration, Arthur served as Collector of Customs at the Port in New York, a political appointment arranged by Roscoe Conkling.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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

Though he expressed concern that future administrations might struggle to sustain such funding, given the significant jump in the military's annual salary bill.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

During past administrations, it has allowed the city to develop certain industries—like biotech, or legal marijuana—and has worked to develop large infrastructure projects, like the Manhattan High Line.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Institutions—government, religion, school administrations, the music industry, Microsoft—were roadblocks, put on earth to obstruct and torment him, invade his privacy and limit his freedom of movement on the Internet.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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