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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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"There was serious misconduct and mismanagement in the administration of the charity she founded, Fashion for Relief," the ruling said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He ordered a study of whether refined copper should face levies too but the administration hasn’t yet declared its intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Experience: Alaniz has worked in a number of fields, including healthcare, workforce development, disaster recovery, public administration and film production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ministers said it would simplify administration and reduce duplication so that more resources could be directed to front line treatment as well as delivering more consistency in care across the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The law would require that students and teachers inform the administration if they thought someone in the school might be interested in doing harm to students, teachers, or school property.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

Both the Obama and Biden administrations used the Clean Air Act to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which drive climate change.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

It is unclear why the CDC and other federal agencies across two administrations have failed to publicly respond to the increase in deaths despite having access to the same information ProPublica analyzed.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The briefs - many still heavily redacted - were created during both the Clinton and Bush administrations.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

An oral history, based on 80 interviews, offers insight into one of the most misunderstood administrations in recent history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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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