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Administration

A-dmih-nih-STRAY-shuhn

/æˌdmɪnɪˈstreɪʃʌn/

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administration

Dictionary meaning

The act of meting out justice according to the law.

Examples

  • They claimed that the present administration was corrupt.
  • Things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration.

Synonyms: judicature

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