The phrase "a shift in administration" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a change in leadership or management within an organization or government.
Example: "The recent election resulted in a significant shift in administration, leading to new policies and priorities."
Alternatives: "a change in leadership" or "a transition in management".
No one, especially not Mr. Connor, will say his appointment reflects a shift in administration policy or any dissatisfaction with the agriculture secretary.
This is of considerable importance to American Muslims because it could signal a shift in administration policy, one that will enable us to engage in what is both an American right and a religious commandment: to contribute to charity.
In fact, officials acknowledged, Mr. Bush's strong new emphasis on reform of Palestinian government as a virtual precondition for progress toward peace amounted to such a shift in administration policy that it would take some time to settle on the next steps, including how much day-to-day involvement American officials would have on the ground.
Host: As for these appointments revealing any shift in administration policy abroad, let's remember that Obama, even with a strong Secretary of State like Hillary Clinton, has largely been his own secretary of state when he overruled advisors on establishing a deadline for troops in Afghanistan, sending in seals rather than bombers to take out bin Laden, and jumping into Syria early and hard.
Mr. Earnest did not signal any shift in administration policy, which has been to keep open lines of communication to Egypt's generals.
American officials said a shift in the administration's approach has been building for weeks.
The claim of responsibility by the Yemeni branch of Al Qaeda could force a shift in the administration's approach to counterterrorism in that nation.
Mr. Gates gave little indication whether he was leaning toward recommending a shift in the administration's strategy next month, when officials are planning to review whether progress has been achieved by sending nearly 30,000 additional American troops to Iraq.
Reasons for the decline may reflect a shift in the administration's counterterrorism approach, as the contentious debate over their legal basis, their precision and the reported backlash they have produced in the Muslim world continues.
Rice's proposal suggests a shift in the administration's initially cautious view of military action in Libya, driven in part by skepticism that a no-fly zone could prove decisive in helping the Libyan rebels.
This week, in an appearance before a Congressional committee, Mr. O'Neill, the former chief executive of Alcoa, seemed to support a shift in the administration's policy on allowing American citizens to visit Cuba, causing the White House to issue a clarification saying Mr. O'Neill supported the current policy.
