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administration

[ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] / ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
management of an organization or effort
Synonyms
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agency authority control government legislation organization policy rule
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application charge command conduct conducting direction dispensation disposition distribution enforcement execution governing guidance handling jurisdiction order oversight performance power provision regulation running strategy superintendence supervision surveillance
WEAK
administering directing overseeing
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization disregard failure ignorance inefficiency lawlessness mismanagement neglect
NOUN
human or group who manages effort of an organization
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board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry presidency
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President admiral advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers officials powers presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs
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chargé d'affaires front office governing body top brass
NOUN
period during which a particular human group is in power
Synonyms
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presidency regime
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dynasty incumbency reign stay tenure term

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Really?” one former Biden administration official told Politico.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss Emily’s reporting from the conference, and the way capitalists have adapted to thrive amid the unpredictability of this administration.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s recent brush with mortality reminds us how clearly his administration showed that people, not impersonal forces, make history—especially men of vision and courage like him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

What’s more, the administration could appeal the Thursday ruling and take the fight to the Supreme Court.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

During Grant's eight-year administration, from 1869 to 1877, tensions grew between two factions of the Republican party.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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