administrator

[ ad-min-uh-strey-ter ]

noun

1. a person who manages or has a talent for managing.
2. Law. a person appointed by a court to take charge of the estate of a decedent, but not appointed in the decedent's will.
3. Also Informal, ad·min []. Computers.
   1. a person who manages and supports a computer system or network, as in a business or other organization: Compare system operator ( def ).

      the company’s system administrator;

      a database administrator.

   2. 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.

   3. a user account on a home computer accessible only by the user who manages the computer system. Compare root ¹( def 11b ).
   4. a user who has access to this user account.

administrator

/ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə /

noun

1. a person who administers the affairs of an organization, official body, etc
2. property law a person authorized to manage an estate, esp when the owner has died intestate or without having appointed executors
3. a person who manages a computer system

Derived Forms

• adˌminisˈtratrix, noun:feminine

Other Words From

• ad·min·is·tra·tor·ship noun
• pre·ad·min·is·tra·tor noun
• sub·ad·min·is·tra·tor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of administrator¹

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

Respondents also indicated they focus more on teaching adaptation than climate mitigation and that faculty and students most often advocated for teaching the topic than administrators, alumni or prospective employers.

From Science Daily

She works three days a week as a charity administrator to supplement her work pension.

From BBC

Those who refused were sent to an administrator’s office to call their parents and fess up to breaking the rule.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's an emergency," said Buttercups communications administrator Matt Huggins.

From BBC

While the RFU says his salary is in line with other companies of a similar size, Sweeney remains one of the highest paid administrators in UK sport.

From BBC

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