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administration

[ad-min-uh-stray-shuhn] / ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
period during which a particular human group is in power
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But a union representing shopworkers warned that the retailer could fall into administration if others buyers are found, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The administration said its actions were legally compliant and argued the lawsuit was premature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order, preventing the administration from creating or airing such ads for 14 days.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

By measuring how much of the drug appeared in the bloodstream after oral administration, they could estimate the rate of gastric emptying.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

In these, Guiteau revealed his indignation at being refused a job in the new administration.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

The health ministry says it has intensified measures to contain the spread, with a joint response involving county administrations, humanitarian partners and others.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mark Iwry, a former senior Treasury official who led national retirement policy in the Clinton and Obama administrations, said auto-enrollment marks a major improvement but that stock donations raise potential concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“GBI’s standards remain staunchly nonpartisan through six presidential administrations, with a mission of supporting public lands management and the agencies charged with that mission,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

As a legal scholar researching the evolution of modern presidential clemency, I have reviewed every individual pardon and commutation granted by U.S. presidents since 1989, spanning seven administrations, from George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Keeping the administrations more independent outside advisors in line proved more of a struggle.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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