Words in the News enough to have a real effect on growth, reduce inequality and improve upward mobility. tenure mandat syn. term of office Late December 2015, US Ambassador to United Nations Samantha Power advised Rwandan President Paul Kagame to set an example and step down when his tenure expires in 2017. the administration gouvernement ou exécutif américain Secretary of state John Kerry travelled to Beijing for urgent talks in January 2016 as the administration* wants China to increase pressure on its North Korean neighbour to abandon its nuclear programme. * Consisting of the president, the vice-president and 15 Cabinet-level executive departments the final straw goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase syn. the last straw The Senate Republicans' unprecedented filibuster in November 2013 of presidential nominees to the appeals court was the final straw for most Democrats. the former... the latter* celui-ci... celui-là/ l'un... l'autre/le premier... le second Voters in the June 2016 UK referendum on EU membership had to choose between Leave or Remain: the former spelt economic disaster, the latter left room for growth, wrote one economics editor. * Invariable 140