1
as in governments
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 managements
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 administrations
There have been rare cases of such decisions in previous administrations.
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Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
But not long ago, some Republicans have resisted Democratic administrations' attempts to prioritize certain immigrants over others for deportation.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
This seems to be the chief difference between the two administrations.
—Anjana Susarla, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Yet both Democratic and Republican administrations have proved that engagement works to de-escalate tensions and scale back North Korea’s nuclear arsenal.
—Christine Ahn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, administrations come and go and political parties rise to power and fall from power.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
Over the past 25 years, Democratic administrations have significantly outperformed Republicans in job creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Clearly there’s a turn of administrations, and then all the jobs that go with that.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
In other administrations, under normal practice, ICE agents focus on criminal aliens due to limited resources.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
But not long ago, some Republicans have resisted Democratic administrations' attempts to prioritize certain immigrants over others for deportation.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
This seems to be the chief difference between the two administrations.
—Anjana Susarla, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Yet both Democratic and Republican administrations have proved that engagement works to de-escalate tensions and scale back North Korea’s nuclear arsenal.
—Christine Ahn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, administrations come and go and political parties rise to power and fall from power.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
Over the past 25 years, Democratic administrations have significantly outperformed Republicans in job creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Clearly there’s a turn of administrations, and then all the jobs that go with that.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
In other administrations, under normal practice, ICE agents focus on criminal aliens due to limited resources.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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