administrator
Americannoun
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a person who manages or has a talent for managing.
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Law. a person appointed by a court to take charge of the estate of a decedent, but not appointed in the decedent's will.
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Computers. Also admin
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a person who manages and supports a computer system or network, as in a business or other organization.
the company’s system administrator;
a database administrator.
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a person who determines the site policies, appoints moderators, and manages the technical operation of an internet message board or other interactive website.
a forum administrator.
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a user account on a home computer accessible only by the user who manages the computer system.
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a user who has access to this user account.
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noun
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a person who administers the affairs of an organization, official body, etc
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property law a person authorized to manage an estate, esp when the owner has died intestate or without having appointed executors
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a person who manages a computer system
Other Word Forms
- administratorship noun
- administratrix noun
- preadministrator noun
- subadministrator noun
Etymology
Origin of administrator
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French administratour, from Latin administrātor, equivalent to administrā(re) “to assist, serve” ( administer ) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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“All vaccines currently recommended by CDC will remain covered by insurance without cost sharing,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in a statement.
From Barron's
Coaches, suits and administrators come and go - there is only one Ben Stokes.
From BBC
Crucially, a trust would help your executor, or the administrator of your estate, to avoid probate.
From MarketWatch
In California, where community colleges have faced an onslaught of fake applications that steal federal and state aid dollars, administrators are using AI to tackle fraud.
From Los Angeles Times
Sheinbaum's interest in her art had "changed her life," the trained business administrator said in Oaxaca in southern Mexico, where she now plies her art.
From Barron's
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