administrations

noun

plural of administration
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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2
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 Bringing sport into daily Parisian life has been an objective across successive city administrations. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 If the project seems somewhat convoluted and unnecessarily complex, Dreier has emphasized that’s in part because the US space program has been subject to budget uncertainties and the shifting whims of presidential administrations. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Successive administrations have kept tens of thousands of personnel in the region, believing that a standing force would protect the free flow of energy, support Israel, combat terrorist groups, and deter Iran. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 The power was useful during the tenure of Missouri’s last Democratic Governor Jay Nixon, but has been less essential during subsequent Republican administrations. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 The statute had long allowed for the detention of noncitizens, but previous administrations did not enforce it. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 After three administrations, dozens of arrests and an investigation plagued by irregularities, key questions remain unanswered. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 In past administrations, says attorney Laura Lindsay, an immigration judge would let children prepare complex applications over six to nine months. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Liberal advocacy groups urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to end his attacks on ABC, and conservative groups warned Carr not to set a precedent that would harm conservatives in future administrations. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
  1. governments
  2. managements
  3. rules
  4. operations
  5. regimes
  6. supervisions
  7. controls
  8. oversights
Noun
  • With the leading models becoming ever more powerful, their ability to act in malicious ways is turning into a major threat for corporations and governments, especially as the risk involves hacking into critical computer systems and infrastructure.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • What is presented as a surplus is political math, the short-term cash-basis budget view that governments use (like your checkbook).
    — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of governments
Noun
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • The question for several speakers was not necessarily whether data centers should exist in Marietta, but what rules should govern them.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • New federal rules are creating issues for states The federal rules in question were first proposed last year and were finalized in May.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • Leaders of several similar operations including Masonicare in Wallingford, Duncaster in Bloomfield and Elim Park in Hamden joined Fairview officials in applauding its growth.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That is potentially significant because modern military operations increasingly depend on networks containing aircraft, ships, unmanned systems, sensors and command-and-control nodes from multiple organizations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • But opponents commonly connect it to communism, an authoritarian system associated with brutal regimes such as the Soviet Union and Cuba that believes the working class should take control through violent revolution.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Healthcare organizations face the same tension under HIPAA and equivalent regimes—patient data bound by residency and access rules, audited against frameworks that assume traceability.
    — Volodymyr Lebediev, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of regimes
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions
Noun
  • Beijing's core motivation is maintaining strict capital controls; a freely transferable yuan token would undermine this.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators allege the scheme relied on a critical breakdown in internal controls.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • Encouraging dissent and challenging assumptions strengthens innovation, preventing costly oversights.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of oversights

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