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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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“We had a very candid, very honest conversation about some of the things that the Latino community is missing under her administration, and she didn’t dodge, which was kind of impressive,” Serrano said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Trump administration launched the website moms.gov, presenting it as an effort to provide resources for new and expectant mothers.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

A Colombia-born businessman, Saab had become close to Venezuela's government in the final years of leftist firebrand Hugo Chavez's 1999-2013 presidency and then managed a vast import network for Maduro's administration.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

In the months leading up to the war, most Gulf States, led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, urged the Trump administration not to launch the war, fearing the instability that would result.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“We asked the administration to reconsider the dress code and be a little more lenient,” Mrs. Hidalgo went on, ignoring Señora Oralia and Joe.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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