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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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Then-White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the White House was unaware of Perez’s bets and that the president was furious over the idea of individuals in his administration trading on inside information.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo didn’t serve in the Obama administration, but as New York’s former governor during the bulk of the Obama years, he is inextricably tied to the era.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

The same month, the White House Management Office had sent a letter to aides telling them not to place bets on prediction markets, administration officials told the BBC's US media partner CBS News.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The strategists said it’s unclear that the U.S. administration will want to maintain a permanent Middle East naval escort service that’s been helping more oil get out — “a critical unknown at this juncture.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The Director’s office is in the administration building—basically, it’s a wing of the Hub connected by a narrow, windowless hallway.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

She is the second longest-serving press secretary in either of Trump's administrations, following only Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

She has also overseen the restoration of ties with right-wing administrations in Peru and Chile.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

However, administrations are built not just by presidents, Cabinet secretaries, and the enormous federal workforce.

From Slate Aug. 4, 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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