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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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The clash prompted Leo to tell reporters during a flight to Algeria: “I have no fear of either the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly about the message of the gospel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Some of the tariffs the administration imposed under Section 301 against China in the first Trump term are still in place.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The 93-year-old president won an eighth term last year in a disputed poll and his administration faces criticism over allegations of corruption, bad governance and a failure to tackle security.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Negotiations toward that end have proved more challenging than the administration initially anticipated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Come Christmas Day, we would fly home to find a leg of lamb thawing beneath six inches of frost, the purchase date revealing that it had been bought midway through the Carter administration.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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