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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 AP sued the administration, and that litigation remains ongoing.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

“With or without that legislation, this administration will deliver for American investors and technological innovators,” Atkins said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

He acted as a key player in Chávez’s vision, propelled climate change discussions to the forefront under Brown’s administration in the late 1970s and maintained safe spaces for Sacramento’s homeless community.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

A 10-point deduction for entering administration resulted in their relegation to League Two.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

He encountered members of the old Al Spencer Gang and the former head of the Veterans Bureau, who had committed bribery during the scandalous Harding administration.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

“Agency-led rules and guidance remain constrained by existing law and can be revised by future administrations or challenged in court,” said David Scheuermann, an investment analyst at Swiss crypto group Sygnum Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The more than 600-page legislation would have divided oversight largely between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, replacing a regulatory patchwork that has shifted between administrations.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

It is unclear why the CDC and other federal agencies across two administrations have failed to publicly respond to the increase in deaths despite having access to the same information ProPublica analyzed.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

The briefs - many still heavily redacted - were created during both the Clinton and Bush administrations.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Lincoln’s responsible bodyguard William Crook had a more esteemed career, working in the White House for more than fifty years—a time that spanned the administrations of Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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