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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The system will allow merchants to retain ownership of customer relationships and data, and receive ChatGPT referral attribution in their admin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Though his admin tasks may tire him, Idle said comedy never does.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The company has struck partnerships with OpenAI and Google’s Gemini that allow merchants to sell to customers as part of an embedded AI experience, all while managing their store on Shopify’s admin platform.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Even former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch, typically a Trump loyalist, was unequivocal: “You admin people need to watch yourselves with this language.”

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

As we step into admin, the door momentarily hides our faces from the camera in the corner, and he whispers, “Be brave.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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