public administrator
Americannoun
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an official of a city, county, or state government.
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a person appointed to administer the estate of a deceased person, especially during the period when a will is being contested.
Example Sentences
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If no qualified or willing person comes forward, a public administrator may be appointed to oversee his estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
After completing university, he began working as a public administrator in government, and as a district officer in different locations across the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
Telles’ elected term as Clark County public administrator was cut short following his arrest less than a week after German’s death.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
No county clerk position is as complicated as in Carson City, which combines the job of county clerk, recorder and public administrator.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
No editor, no political writer, and no public administrator achieved enough good reputation to preserve his memory for twenty years.
From The Education of Henry Adams by Adams, Henry
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