admin

¹ American

[ad-min, ad-min] / ædˈmɪn, ˈæd mɪn /

noun

administration; administrative work.
an administrative assistant.

My admin will call you back with that information later today.
an administrator.

government admins.

adjective

of or relating to an administrator or to administrative functions.

You can’t install computer programs without admin privileges.

admin. ² American

abbreviation

administration.

admin British

/ ˈædmɪn /

noun

informal short for administration

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Etymology

Origin of admin

By shortening

Example Sentences

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I called my nerdy little party Admin Night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Finally, Admin Night takes aim at the isolation fanned by our collective overwhelm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Admin workers also said some correspondence had been waiting to be seen by a GP or pharmacist for up to six months.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022

For IT administrators, Google’s Admin console has a new report “for a quick look at which devices need attention.”

From The Verge • Mar. 30, 2022

Admin is a single-level modular prefab building with wide gray paneling and a flat white roof.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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