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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public administrator

If no qualified or willing person comes forward, a public administrator may be appointed to oversee his estate.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Telles lost his primary for a second term as public administrator in 2022 after German's stories were published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal ahead of the election.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

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

Telles’ elected term as Clark County public administrator was cut short following his arrest less than a week after German’s death.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

No editor, no political writer, and no public administrator achieved enough good reputation to preserve his memory for twenty years.

From The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams