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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.


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.


admin British  
/ ˈædmɪn /

noun

  1. informal short for administration

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Etymology

Origin of admin

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Beyond health, plenty of other public bodies are looking at ways of tightening up their admin and decision-making.

From BBC

That means more admin, getting precise locations and information from the collectors who have traditionally worked on trust.

From BBC

‘I’m going to go and have a quick word with Patty about some admin stuff,’ he says.

From Literature

First came chief finance, operating, admin, tech and marketing officers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cheryl Rowland, an admin assistant at a construction company, who lives in Hurlford, is sceptical.

From BBC