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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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Stocks rallied last month after the Trump administration pledged to invest $2 billion into quantum technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Also on Tuesday, Anthropic said the administration is letting it expand access to Mythos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I am reminded of that whole Gulf of America business, which allowed the administration to browbeat domestic airlines into geographical revisions of their in-flight maps.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

His administration also confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose officials have been accused of abuse or medical neglect in as least 40 states, will assist in providing security at World Cup venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Though she had reservations about the new administration, Valerie had decided to stay on at city hall, moving out of the legal department and directly into Mayor Daley’s office.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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