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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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Hochul hailed it at the time as her administration taking action "to hold polluters responsible for the damage done to our environment."

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

For now, construction can continue while the administration prepares its petition asking the Supreme Court to hear the case.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

President Trump this week took to social media to blast people who resist data centers, placing his administration firmly on the pro-development side.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

U.S. forces are now participating in counternarcotics operations inside Ecuador, while the Trump administration is seeking similar joint military operations in Colombia, Honduras and other countries.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Every system of control depends for its survival on the tangible and intangible benefits that are provided to those who are responsible for the system’s maintenance and administration.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

I ran a federal civil-rights office through two administrations, and I saw these dynamics firsthand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

U.S. presidents rarely travel without journalists, and it’s even rarer for administrations to conceal the president’s true location.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Though he expressed concern that future administrations might struggle to sustain such funding, given the significant jump in the military's annual salary bill.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Keeping the administrations more independent outside advisors in line proved more of a struggle.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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