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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 reconstruction fund has launched a wave of projects in areas under the control of the eastern administration, aiming to "make up for the lost years" of Gaddafi's reign, Belgacem said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Relief from sanctions would depend on progress, a senior U.S. administration official said Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

A review of federal spending data by the news organizations also revealed how the first Trump administration had made hundreds of contract modifications, increasing the cost of the border wall project by billions.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Of the 1,965 remaining, 95 are in the process of administration, insolvency or liquidation.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But he'd also vowed to make this the smoothest presidential transition in history, instructing every department in the executive branch to prepare briefing binders for the incoming administration.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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