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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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A senior administration official said there were laughs and some knowing eye rolls about the presentation behind the scenes, knowing how obsessed Trump was with the Nobel Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Kushner hasn’t had much involvement since becoming involved with the Trump administration on Middle East peace deals, Abehsera said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

ICE holding facilities have been the subject of multiple lawsuits since the start of the Trump administration over alleged overcrowding, poor conditions and confinement that went on for days and weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"To be able to exchange with the president on important topics with his administration, to put everything on the table without asking for anything, is probably the key to having a positive relationship."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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




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