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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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The president has endorsed him, saying Hilton would work with his administration.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But questions remain about the administration of the accounts over a child’s first 18 years, and no further details were announced.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But it’s also true that the last three years have coincided with a period of rapid test score rises in L.A. schools under the administration of Supt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In Texas, the county judge presides over and votes in the county’s commissioner court, which handles county government administration.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The warden and officials in President Woodrow Wilson’s administration didn’t want to be held responsible for the illness or death of Paul or any of the other hunger strikers.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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