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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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The cordial relationship Mamdani has fostered with the Trump administration also seemed at risk of unraveling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"A lot of that is likely due to some of the manoeuvres that we've seen the Trump administration employ over the last couple of weeks," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Her appointment fills one of the White House's most visible positions, with the press secretary responsible for briefing journalists, fielding questions about administration policies and serving as a chief public defender of the president.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Microsoft defended the use of H-1B and said in a statement that it looked forward to sharing additional information with the administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Some people were already walking quickly toward the administration block, and Phyllis and Richard went along.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

“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

The White House in several administrations, Democratic and Republican, has been involved in efforts regarding the release of Americans, according to former officials familiar with the process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

The central question is mobility, said Bruce R. Bartlett, an advocate of lower taxes who served in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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