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Reagan administration

Noun

Meaning

the executive under President Reagan

Source: WordNet

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Abrams is perhaps best known for his role in the Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan administration in which weapons were sold to Iran to support anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua. Source: Internet

According to this Chinese study, the Reagan administration wanted to go much further, targeting the Kremlin’s perceived dependence on oil and gas revenue to pay for needed grain imports. Source: Internet

During the 1980s, the Reagan administration proposed using to keep the Soviets guessing. Source: Internet

Dr. Fauci has been the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since the Reagan administration. Source: Internet

Born in Mexico City on May 29, 1960, Borjas came to the US when she was 20 and eventually earned a green card through an amnesty program under the Reagan administration. Source: Internet

The botched Carter administration’s attempt to rescue the hostages led the incoming Reagan administration to pursue a multi-pronged policy vis-à-vis Iran. Source: Internet

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