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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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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

Chris LaCivita, a Trump administration political adviser, and his son are helping the importer for Geek Bar capitalize on the loosening of tobacco regulations.

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embarrassment, Saturday's news conference -- where administration officials also appealed for more funds to upgrade outdated systems -- was delayed due to technical problems with the audio feed.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

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

On Friday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the time had come to reunify the eastern and western administrations, hinting that an announcement could come soon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 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

Mellon served through Harding’s administration, then continued in the post under Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover, making Mellon the only person to lead the Treasury during three different administrations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Lincoln’s responsible bodyguard William Crook had a more esteemed career, working in the White House for more than fifty years—a time that spanned the administrations of Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly


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