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How to pronounce administration in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization
Type of body
Has types executive, bench, officialdom, management, judiciary, county council, top brass, curia, government officials
Derivation administer


he claims that the present administration is corrupt.
Type Words
Synonyms judicature
Type of justice
Type Words
Synonyms governance, governing, government, government activity
Type of social control
Has types trust busting, lawmaking, legislating, legislation, misgovernment, misrule
Type Words
Synonyms presidency, presidential term
Type of term of office, tenure, incumbency
Derivation administer


things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration.
Type Words
Synonyms disposal
Type of management, direction
Has types organisation, conducting, polity, line management, running, organization
Derivation administer
Type Words
Synonyms giving medication
Type of medication
Has types drip feed, sedation, drugging
Derivation administer

Examples of administration

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He served as ambassador to the United Nations during the Clinton administration.
From the dailyherald.com
It only took two years for the current administration to rack up that much debt.
From the washingtontimes.com
The Obama administration is claiming it wants to focus on job-creating programs.
From the washingtontimes.com
Selling the 4th Street building and moving the administration is not the answer.
From the dailyherald.com
That was the approach the Obama administration took as soon as they took office.
From the washingtontimes.com
Administration officials offered no details on how much Obama's plan would cost.
From the dailynews.com
The President has appointed an expert in Sharia Law to serve his administration.
From the latimes.com
Republicans lost the 2008 election, and the Obama administration changed policy.
From the us.cnn.com
His administration has been the most racially polarizing since Woodrow Wilson's.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • A method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
  • The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
  • The act of administering medication
  • Presidency: the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
  • Government: the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
  • The act of meting out justice according to the law
  • Football clubs in the United Kingdom sometimes choose to enter administration when they are unable to pay off outstanding debts. ...
  • In business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions. ...
  • The term administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction.