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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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Her family is among thousands who have experienced delays after outsourcing firm Capita took over administration of the civil service pension scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Canadian mining company Sherritt plans to sell a controlling stake to Gillon Capital, a private family office linked to a financier who served in President Trump’s first administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Blanche ultimately had to declare under oath that the administration was “no longer moving forward with the fund, period.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

To be sure, there is a legitimate conversation to be had about how to improve election administration — including funding, staffing, technology and public communication.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

They had done so much together, struggled together against the odds in 1776, represented America in Europe during the 1780s, risen above their political differences during Washington’s administration.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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