administrator
/ədministreitə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person responsible for managing and organizing the operations of an organization, institution, or system: An administrator oversees the execution of policies, procedures, and daily activities.
- A person appointed by law to manage and distribute the estate of a deceased person who did not leave a valid will: This is a specific legal role, often appointed by a court.
- A person who manages a business or a specific part of a business: This involves supervisory and organizational duties within a commercial context.
Examples of Usage
- General Management:
- The school administrator implemented a new safety policy.
- She works as a network administrator for a large tech company.
- Legal Context:
- The court appointed an administrator to handle the estate.
- Business Context:
- The database administrator is responsible for maintaining the server.
Advanced Usage
- "To act as administrator": To perform the duties of an administrator, often temporarily or in a specific situation.
- She had to act as administrator while the director was on leave.
- In compound titles: While the core word is "administrator," it often forms part of a job title (e.g., , ). These specify the domain of management.
Variants and Related Words
- Administrative (adj): Relating to the management of an organization.
- He handles administrative tasks.
- Administration (n): The process or activity of managing an organization; or the group of people who manage it.
- The university administration approved the new course.
- Administer (v): To manage and be responsible for the operation of something.
- She will administer the new project.
Synonyms
- Manager: A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff.
- Executive: A person with senior managerial responsibility in a business.
- Supervisor: A person who supervises activities or people.
- Controller: A person or thing that directs or regulates something.
Related Phrases
- "Acting administrator": A person temporarily performing the duties of an administrator.
- Dr. Jones is the acting administrator until a permanent replacement is found.
- "Administrator of the estate": The specific legal term for the person managing a deceased person's assets.
- He was named the administrator of the estate.
Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms that use the single, isolated word "administrator." Idioms typically involve the related verb "administer" (e.g., "administer justice") or the noun "administration."
Noun
- someone who manages a government agency or department
- the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
- someone who administers a business