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Clinton administration

Clinton administration

238 3.4
The United States government when Bill Clinton was president from 1993 to 2001
  • noun
  • /ˈklɪntən ˌædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
translation icon : administración Clinton
  • The crime package backed by the Clinton administration in early August did not address sentencing.
  • Clinton administration policy
  • Clinton administration officials
  • Clinton administration announced

But, and I was thinking to myself, and I even told him, I think it was during the Clinton administration.

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Examples

  • With Pakistan, too, the Clinton administration had sought a fresh start.

    Academic text (1999)
  • China is important to America's interests; the Clinton administration's policy should be premised on that fact.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And the Clinton administration helped them grow even larger.

  • During the Clinton administration, we were spending $100 million per day on classified black budget programs.

  • Alternatively, the Clinton administration may seize a historic opportunity and move in a bold new direction.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Recent efforts by the Clinton administration purport to demonstrate a more cogent policy of "engagement" toward China.

    Academic text (1999)
  • During the Clinton administration, deregulation continued under Greenspan and Treasury secretaries Robert Rubin, the former CEO of the investment bank Goldman Sachs, and Larry Summers, a Harvard economics Professor.

  • During the Clinton administration, the country saw significant economic growth and technological advancements.

  • The Clinton administration introduced several important policies aimed at improving health care access for all Americans.

  • Many international agreements were influenced by the Clinton administration, especially in trade and environmental issues.

Synonyms

administration
vsClinton administration
4.0

The period when a president or leader is in office

is the specific executive branch during that leader's time in office
presidency
vsClinton administration
  • Formal
581 3.8

The time when a person serves as a country's president

names the governing executive group during that leader's time in office

Surface Forms

Morphology

Clinton + administration

The meaning is directly built from the proper name 'Clinton' and the noun 'administration' (a leader's term in office), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the government during Clinton's presidency. This X + administration pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows a regular compositional pattern, making the expression immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Clinton administration comes from using a president's last name (Clinton) plus the word administration to mean the 'government' and the team in charge during their years in office. So, Clinton administration refers to the United States government and its actions from 1993 to 2001.