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  admin

  noun

  administration; administrative work.
• admin.
  admin.

  abbreviation

  administration.

admin

¹ American  

[ad-min, ad-min] / ædˈmɪn, ˈæd mɪn /

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.

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adjective

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

   You can’t install computer programs without admin privileges.

admin. ² American  

abbreviation

1. administration.

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admin British  

/ ˈædmɪn /

noun

1. informal short for administration

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Etymology

Origin of admin

By shortening

Example Sentences

The Facebook page’s admin, Mark Ross, says, “New England Chinese food is unlike ‘Chinese food’ served elsewhere in the nation.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

He also urged a focus on reducing admin and "back office" costs to ensure the money went where it was most needed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I’ve also been relying on the app’s agentic platform, Claude Cowork, to manage more life admin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

She'd turned us in a one-eighty, and she spun around and continued up the path toward the admin building.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely