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administration

[ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] / ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
management of an organization or effort
Synonyms
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agency authority control government legislation organization policy rule
STRONG
application charge command conduct conducting direction dispensation disposition distribution enforcement execution governing guidance handling jurisdiction order oversight performance power provision regulation running strategy superintendence supervision surveillance
WEAK
administering directing overseeing
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization disregard failure ignorance inefficiency lawlessness mismanagement neglect
NOUN
human or group who manages effort of an organization
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board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry presidency
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President admiral advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers officials powers presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs
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chargé d'affaires front office governing body top brass
NOUN
period during which a particular human group is in power
Synonyms
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presidency regime
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dynasty incumbency reign stay tenure term

Example Sentences

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What may seem like administration wins, however, aren’t, says Benesh.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

And after initially floating the notion of stepping in and providing insurance to ships through the U.S. government, the Trump administration soon walked away from the idea.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Vance was the senior administration figure most opposed to the war, as a big New York Times story this week—for which Vance should’ve been given a byline—explained in detail.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday revealed renderings for a colossal triumphal arch proposed for construction in Washington near some of the nation's most revered monuments.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

One of the more experienced butlers, a white-haired African American man named James Ramsey, had served since the Carter administration.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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