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 administration’s Operation Economic Fury would expand secondary sanctions on countries and companies still trading with Iran, risking fallout for allies that rely on Iranian oil as enforcement grows more aggressive. — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Now, as beef prices remain stubbornly high, his administration is turning to a cheaper foreign supply to put downward pressure on prices. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Cooper also blocked the administration from closing the venue for two years of construction because the plans for the project were adopted too hastily. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The move is all but certain to face legal challenges, as have many of the administration’s efforts to impose new levies. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for administration

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Africa's most populous country will hold the election against a backdrop of worsening economic and security crises that have caused anger among voters against Tinubu's government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Firms in the Program can propose but do not select their own targets, and require a federal contract and written government approval to operate.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of government

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Pairing that hardware with technical assistance is what professionalizes governance and brings local operations fully in line with the highest international environmental and engineering standards.

— Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics Kevin Werbach explains why AI governance is so difficult, why companies can't be left to regulate themselves, and what governments need to do as AI becomes more powerful.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of governance

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Ranching is still difficult and often unprofitable work, especially for family operations.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The village does not anticipate the regional shortage affecting village operations during the winter, said Molly Gillespie, Buffalo Grove’s communications and engagement director.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of operation

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Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
For the first time, after decades of brutal Assad rule – by both Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad before him - the model of impunity in Syria has been broken, even if the penalty is unlikely to ever be carried out.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of rule

Noun

Meanwhile, sources inside the organization said the Walter regime prioritized immediate profits over long-term infrastructure investments.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The lingerie, which was considered somewhat risqué, met a need in the Spanish consumer that was beginning to be admissible as the Franco regime came to an end.

— Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of regime

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Other Wheatland School District campuses remained open Wednesday, Gouker said, with additional staff assigned for supervision and monitoring.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Nascimento is a consultant for the screenplay, written by Mariana Jaspe, under the supervision of Jaqueline Souza.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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