public administrator

American  

noun

1. an official of a city, county, or state government.

2. a person appointed to administer the estate of a deceased person, especially during the period when a will is being contested.

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Example Sentences

Telles, who was elected Clark County public administrator in 2018, sat blank faced in court on Wednesday as the judge called in the jury.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

Authorities believe Telles, who has since been stripped of his elected position, was motivated by German’s reporting on Telles’ time as public administrator.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii described him as a “skilled and dedicated public administrator with an extensive record showing that he knows transportation.”

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

A married father of three, Telles had launched his career in Las Vegas as a probate lawyer before running for and winning the post of county public administrator in 2018.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

In some of the Southern states he is ex officio tax collector and in some he is also ex officio public administrator.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford