admin.

¹

abbreviation

1. administration.

admin

²

[ad-min, ad-min]

noun

1. administration; administrative work.

2. an administrative assistant.

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

3. an administrator.

   government admins.

adjective

1. of or relating to an administrator or to administrative functions.

   You can’t install computer programs without admin privileges.

admin

/ ˈædmɪn /

noun

1. informal,  short for administration

Word History and Origins

Origin of admin.¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

"There's a group who will welcome this, who use the wallet app on their phone everyday and want that seamless service, another group who openly don't welcome it - and another group muddling through who don't want any more admin."

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Claire says being in the group means one parent is left dealing with more school admin; this can create resentment.

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"Or, I have three things in the fridge, what should I make? I don't want to spend 30 minutes thinking about these admin tasks. These aren't my expertise; they make me more fatigued."

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However, she added if funding was available, additional admin support would allow her "to thrive".

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Enter DJ Admin, real name Rick Jansen, who is the man tasked with keeping the fanatical orange-clad crowd in the dedicated grandstands entertained during a race weekend.

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