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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 economist Joseph Stiglitz was chair of President Bill Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers, he warned his colleagues in the administration about the potential consequences of rising trade liberalization and deindustrialization.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He likened it to efforts by U.S. attorneys in the Biden administration to identify and redress wrongful convictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“The sky is the limit,” Handler exclaims with the boundless enthusiasm that is said to have won over the orchestra and the administration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Interestingly, there has been no visible diplomatic support for the Hungarian government from the Trump administration on the pipeline issue.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

PIH traditionally used only about 5 percent of its donations for administration, with 95 percent going to patient care.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French