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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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Their lawsuit alleges the administration exceeded its authority and skirted required reviews in moving to remake the course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

Liu led the largest U.S. attorney’s office in the country as the top federal prosecutor in Washington under the first Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

In another embarrassment, Saturday's news conference -- where administration officials also appealed for more funds to upgrade outdated systems -- was delayed due to technical problems with the audio feed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

And Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has fought regularly with Lutnick throughout the administration, threw Lutnick directly under the bus on Friday.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

One administration official went down to the basement and was alarmed by the men and their military equipment.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

"North Korea's belief that independently advancing its nuclear arsenal, regardless of changes in US administrations or political parties, was the right and strategically sound decision will be further reinforced," Lim said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The thorny issue of the pedestrianisation of London's most famous shopping street had foxed mayoral administrations for years.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Balliet worked for various administrations, including Trump’s first, before retiring in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

That tendency culminated in the now-legendary 2025 National Security Strategy, a document that offers most presidential administrations a chance to deliver boilerplate language about shared values, human rights and democracy.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 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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