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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The drama among faculty and administrators has not been lost on students.
Not long ago, Olena worked as a nightclub administrator in Prague.
From BBC
This had a "monumental impact on the business" and left its directors with "no option", administrator Interpath said in a statement on Friday.
From BBC
The judge said the British administrators of the Chagos Islands had seven days to respond to the ruling.
From BBC
‘No one gets in trouble for accommodating,” an administrator at a top university told me.
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