The phrase "administration escalating" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing the increasing intensity or severity of actions taken by an administration, such as a government or organizational body.
Example: "The administration escalating its response to the crisis has raised concerns among the public."
Alternatives: "government ramping up" or "leadership intensifying".
On Thursday, a Chinese military surveillance plane flew over islands there long under Japanese administration, escalating the already tense standoff over the islands, which are also claimed by China.
A1 Limits on Comptroller Sought The Giuliani administration, escalating the feud over $500 million in welfare-to-work contracts, has asked members of a city board to limit the comptroller's power to review and approve municipal contracts, which now total $7 billion a year.
Rich isn't the only left-leaning columnist or commentator to take issue with Obama, with others mainly critical of his administration escalating the war in Afghanistan and not complying with the War Powers Act with regard to Libya.
The Clinton administration escalated that effort from a pro-regulation perspective.
But the administration escalated the case to "the president's constitutional authority to gather candid advice from his advisers" plus "fundamental separation of powers questions".
That deliberate omission underscored the heightened sensitivities inside the Obama administration over just how directly to confront China's untested new leadership over the hacking issue, as the administration escalates demands that China halt the state-sponsored attacks that Beijing insists it is not mounting.
The Obama administration escalated sanctions pressure against Iran on Monday for the third time in a week, taking actions that could further weaken the country's already-devalued currency and seriously disrupt its automotive industry, a significant domestic employer and revenue generator for the Iranian government.
WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration escalates its battle with Chinese leaders over the artificially low value of China's currency, a growing number of countries are retreating from some free-market rules that have guided international trade in recent decades and have started playing by Chinese rules.
In response to this increase, the Obama administration escalated its support, through training and funding, for border enforcement by Mexico.
In recent years, starting with the end of the Bush administration and escalating with the beginning of the Obama administration, I became concerned at how fast these values are being eroded.
The disclosure that he missed the vote has become an issue both because of the closeness of the outcome and because he has been attacking the Clinton administration for escalating fuel costs.
