Thesaurus results for ADMINISTRATION

administration

noun

əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən

Definition of administration

as in government

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories

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as in management

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee

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Recent Examples of administration The security of Europe and the United States is, in fact, indivisible, no matter what the current administration in Washington may believe. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 But after an election earlier this month, his administration has changed to that of Sergio Moro. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration deny the allegations and say the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Fact check Marshall is correct that the cost of gasoline peaked at a higher price during the Biden administration. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for administration

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Noun

Under pressure from the United States, the Congolese government and the AFC/M23 rebels began direct negotiations in Doha to resolve the security crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The program—announced at the Ai Everything conference in the capital–will give government employees hands-on experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of government

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White said Salvation Brands is not to be confused with the big brand management firms such as Authentic Brands Group and WHP Global, which are getting all the attention these days.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

Noun

Meta recently updated its standards for training, evaluating and releasing its most capable AI models, and spokesman Andy Stone pointed to the company’s efforts to refine its board of directors’ governance structure.

— Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
In a new video interview for The New York Times, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, serving as the United Nations’ global advocate of human-centric digital governance, has some concerning words about the impact of artificial intelligence.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of governance

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The different program sales operations of Skydance hit the Côte d’Azur under their pre-existing Paramount and WB brands.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Boston Dynamics‘ prototype operation brings engineers and machinists together to develop, manufacture, assemble, and maintain robotic hardware.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of operation

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In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
But that same year, protests erupted that ended 15 years of rule by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rule

Noun

The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Notably, only 17% approved of his handling of the cost of living.

— Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of handling

Noun

During those inflationary regimes, art returned about 7% a year above inflation, wine 5% and stamps 9%.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The overall bargain, however, laid the foundation for what has become a highly successful deterrence, reassurance, and nonproliferation regime.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of regime

Noun

They were released under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Hartbower had an outstanding felony arrest warrant on an assault charge out of Yuba City, in neighboring Sutter County, and was on post-release community supervision in Yuba County, police said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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