administration

noun

əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce administration (audio)
Definition of administrationnext
1
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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2
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 His administration believed that the partnership could both deliver economic benefits and ease the way for continental cooperation on foreign policy, the environment, immigration, and drug smuggling. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 One man was killed and five people were wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region Friday morning, said Mykhailo Semikin, the head of the regional military administration. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 OpenAI has hired at least three from the president’s administrations to work across strategy and special projects. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Both plaintiffs have other lawsuits pending against the Newsom administration, challenging its plans for the tunnel, called the Delta Conveyance Project. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for administration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administration
  1. government
  2. management
  3. governance
  4. operation
  5. rule
  6. handling
  7. regime
  8. supervision
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
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  • 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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  • Under today’s rules, someone Jeff and Julie’s age receives 70% of their full-retirement-age benefit by starting at 62, compared with 124% at 70.
    — Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Terrestrial Energy wants federal regulators to formally confirm that assembling this turbine wing falls outside federal nuclear construction rules.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rule
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  • 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
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  • The former is being paid more than any other Pac-12 coach to clean up the mess left for him by the previous CSU coaching regime.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts have warned the Iranian regime, facing an existential threat to its rule, could re-escalate the war and take back its grip on the oil trade.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 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
Definition of supervision

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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administration. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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