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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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“To think that you can negotiate with Russia without any military backing is an illusion,” said James Bindenagel, a former U.S. diplomat under the Clinton administration.

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

In a nod to the seriousness of the situation, three federal lawmakers representing California have appealed to the Trump administration to issue a disaster declaration over the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

But Representative Mike Lawler, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the administration has managed to "force the remnants of this regime into a negotiation, a real negotiation".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

She had gone to the administration office and asked for Cecilia’s address.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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