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 Farmers split on change Though the California Farm Bureau supports the administration’s change, not all growers do. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Iran, in turn, may feel emboldened to brush off the administration’s threats and demands. — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 Laura Murphy, a professor of human rights and a former DHS adviser under the Biden administration, said some of the entries were a long time coming, with reporting on them dating back to at least 2021. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 The current administration filed its latest tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which states the president can enact levies against other nations in response to their unfair trade practices, The New York Times reported. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 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
  • The Obama administration designated Haiti for TPS in January 2010 after an earthquake killed 316,000 people, as reported by the Haitian government.
    — Jay Weaver July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The federal government is giving $1,000 to children born between 2025 and 2028.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of government
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  • Court records show that in early 2022, Arbuckle managed a team of more than 20 and helped forecast loan demand across major sectors of the bank, including corporate, commercial, wealth management and small-business banking.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Maritime risk-management company Marisks on Wednesday said the affected vessels were moved outside the port.
    — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Gartner expects many agentic AI projects to be canceled because of cost, governance problems and unclear value.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Board can continue to tread water as the two parties hash out contract violations, payouts, and how to implement policy governance.
    — Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • Kansas plans on hiring Sam Strantz, senior team counsel for the NBA’s Houston Rockets, as the Jayhawks athletic department’s new executive director of front office strategy and operations, ESPN reported Friday.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The plan to consolidate FIFA’s commercial and event operations into a new commercial subsidiary valued at $20 billion is off the table, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • The State Election Board drew national attention ahead of the 2024 presidential election for passing a slate of sweeping rules that read like a wish list of election skeptics.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shuttering of Tibetan schools has come alongside a national tightening of rules on private schools in 2021.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • Furthermore, MedPage Today reported last month that at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association delegates urged the FDA to improve their handling of peptides.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, Trump’s approval ratings on his handling of the economy have slumped alongside his numbers on the Iran war, with support slipping even among Republicans.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
Noun
  • As the previous temporary measures neared their expiry deadlines, that put pressure on the White House to establish more permanent tariff regimes, Jacob explained.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Roosevelt asked rich Americans to pay more but declined to dismantle a tax regime that depended heavily on regressive consumption taxes.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of regime
Noun
  • Because Iran is a theocratic dictatorship that routinely arrests and in some cases executes journalists, Western reporters hoping to cover the country must either work clandestinely or submit to government supervision.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • The way to repair one's reputation is through quality, and quality comes in terms of making better decisions, better supervision, more accountability, proper disclosure and self-discipline.
    — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administration. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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