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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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When Pakistan asked the Trump administration to extend its Iran attack deadline, Bitcoin ticked upward.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

That adds to the hundreds of Iranian-linked vessels that have already been sanctioned by Trump administration and which could now be targets for boarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

His bold declarations are part of his negotiating strategy, administration officials said, aimed at jolting negotiators into action and ratcheting up pressure on Iran to agree to a final deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

After spending 11 years in the Championship, they were relegated to League One and fell into administration in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“You gotta get this message out as clandestinely as possible,” she said, “without letting the administration know what you’re doing. How will y’all communicate with folks online?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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