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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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It’s hard to imagine his administration being competent enough to fake such actions without at least one conspiracist letting the secret out, even by drunkenly bragging about it to a would-be mistress.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Alaska still has about 3.8 million acres due to it under its 105-million-acre entitlement—and an administration finally willing to make good on obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That is a major increase from the 450 providers the administration said it had suspended as of last month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Merkley acknowledged before the vote that the administration had "complicated" the issue by declaring the clock paused.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Come Christmas Day, we would fly home to find a leg of lamb thawing beneath six inches of frost, the purchase date revealing that it had been bought midway through the Carter administration.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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