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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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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The memo shows the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to give local and state law enforcement entities expanded authority to act on immigration enforcement with powers that federal agencies have generally wielded, according to several legal experts who spoke with the Miami Herald.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Then Trump established a framework for his administration.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.
—Meg Bernhard Bruce Schoenfeld David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Alex C. Park Helen Holmes John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
As enterprises prepare for the new administration’s tariffs on U.S. trading partners, transportation and supply chain teams are on the front lines of managing price changes for freight and logistics.
—Edmund Zagorin, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Then Trump established a framework for his administration.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.
—Meg Bernhard Bruce Schoenfeld David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Alex C. Park Helen Holmes John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
As enterprises prepare for the new administration’s tariffs on U.S. trading partners, transportation and supply chain teams are on the front lines of managing price changes for freight and logistics.
—Edmund Zagorin, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administration
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Much of the Biden EO is already implemented across federal agencies, but a requirement for developers of the most advanced AI models to share the results of safety testing with the government is now gone.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Overhauling federal bureaucracy Trump has halted federal government hires, excepting the military and other parts of government that went unnamed.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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So if today’s approach to inbound application management isn’t working, what’s the answer?—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump has pledged to hand management of his assets to his children, but ethics experts have criticized his crypto ventures as raising conflict of interest issues and stoking speculation in a volatile asset class.—
Tom Westbrook,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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That’s a win for the planet and for your environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.—
John F. McQuillan,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Multiple factions make governance challenging, and resources are depleted.—
Brandon Hoffman,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Along with his director of operations, Cherif Mbodji, and his wife and partner, Victoria Pappas Bludorn, Bludorn and his hospitality group are on a tear.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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The platform autonomously manages delivery operations and customer communications together.—
Richard Collings,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Our fabulous intuition suggests the man holding the bag, will be CBS’ rules analyst Gene Steratore.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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His family remembered him as a natural leader who was no stranger to challenging the rules.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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The University of California is aiming to speed up handling of faculty misconduct cases.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The best news is that every mode reflects the improved handling dynamics Mercedes-Benz has brought to its entire model line over the past decade.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Since the brutal regime response in 2020, Tsikhanouskaya has lived in exile with her two children.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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He’s been through every high and low with this regime.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The company said the Litho was accepted to the permanent collection of Mobile National, a French national statutory corporation under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture that preserves and upholds the history of French furniture and also nurtures modern designs.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Combs' attorneys viewed the evidence under the supervision of law enforcement on Nov. 20 and Dec. 13, per the filing.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administration. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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