"administrations" in the noun sense
1. administration, disposal
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
2. administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
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"
3. administration, giving medication
the act of administering medication
4. presidency, presidential term, administration
the tenure of a president
"things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
5. government, governing, governance, government activity, administration
the act of governing exercising authority
"regulations for the governing of state prisons"
"he had considerable experience of government"
6. administration, judicature
the act of meting out justice according to the law
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