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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 lawmakers returned to Washington this week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged the administration to end its plans for the fund.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“They’re so totally aligned with the U.S. government and U.S. government interests,” says Michael H. Posner, who was Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the Obama administration.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The administration hasn’t said when the latest tariffs will take effect, although the expectation is for them to kick in once the current 10% tariffs expire in late July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The Biden administration demonstrated what successful analysis and action-oriented coordination could achieve, with its agency-led supply-chain studies and interagency Supply Chain Resilience Council.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

And, on Johnson’s orders, the rest of the administration worked to change the mood of the country by spreading good news about Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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