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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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On Tuesday, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the administration was reviewing a possible increase in subsidy vouchers, saying it was obliged to preserve people’s purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Alfonsi criticized Weiss’s decision in December to temporarily hold a segment on an El Salvador maximum-security prison where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, including alleged gang members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Deputy Mayor Rick Cole, who served in the administration of Eric Garcetti, pins some of Bass’ problems on choices she made early in her administration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Asked to comment on the Wall Street Journal's report about the Kenya operation, a Trump administration official confirmed to AFP that the "state-of-the-art facility" was being set up.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In an extremely bold statement, it also warned that the women of the United States “will watch your administration with an intense interest such as has never before been focused on any of your predecessors.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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