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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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The administration isn’t driving around in fancy cars — Neville doesn’t even own an automobile and Den Herder shares one with her husband.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Tuchel moved to Stuttgart to study business administration and found work in a bar.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

U.S. infrastructure investing kicked off under President Joe Biden’s administration, with the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In a press release announcing the project, VA Secretary Doug Collins said the Trump administration is restoring the true focus of the West L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Wanda kept her eyes on the cops by the entrance to the administration building, and he swore that he could feel the rage pumping through her.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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