administrator
noun
ad·min·is·tra·tor
| \ əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tər
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, -ˌstrā-ˌtȯr\
Definition of administrator
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: a person legally vested with the right of administration of an estate
2a
: one who administers especially business, school, or governmental affairs
b
: a person who manages a computer network or system
network administrators
3
: a priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily
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Synonyms for administrator
Synonyms
administrant, archon, director, exec, executive, manager, superintendent, supervisor
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Examples of administrator in a Sentence
Her eldest son will act as the administrator of the estate.
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Auditors with AdvancED conducted classroom observations and interviewed or surveyed teachers, administrators and parents. — Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, "Newport superintendent claims critical audit of his district defamed him, cost him speaking gigs," 23 Aug. 2019 These actions did not align with the standards of ethics and integrity which USC expects of all its faculty, administrators, and staff. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "USC and UC San Diego try to move on after painful fight over Alzheimer’s institute," 18 Aug. 2019 La Cañada High Principal Jim Cartnal said a team of administrators and staff visited similar centers across the region to get an idea of what other schools were doing. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Spartan Wellness Center, a vision years in the making, to debut at La Cañada High School," 15 Aug. 2019 Both university administrators and their OPM counterparts assured me that protecting brands cultivated over hundreds of years is a major priority. — Katerina Manoff, The Atlantic, "How They (Online Graduate Programs) Get You," 14 Aug. 2019 The Ohio Department of Insurance has named Mark Hamlin as policy adviser for emerging products, Jennifer Demory as market analysis administrator and Jessica Schuster as human resources director. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "HB6 referendum effort trips over hurdle: Capitol Letter," 13 Aug. 2019 At Golda Meir School, students were greeted by educators, administrators and community leaders waving tassels and cheering. — Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'It takes a village': MPS welcomes students on Early Start Calendar," 12 Aug. 2019 Coaches and administrators wield an inordinate amount of power and influence, while the single-minded focus required of athletes shrinks their opportunities for social growth and development beyond the sport. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Opinion: No quick fixes at USA Gymnastics, but small signs of progress," 8 Aug. 2019 That requirement, that teachers, administrators and guidance counselors live in accordance with Catholic teachings in public and private, was extended to independent Catholic schools like Cathedral two years ago. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "Catholic school controversy: Rainbow streamers welcome back Cathedral students," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'administrator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for administrator
administrator
noun
English Language Learners Definition of administrator
: a person whose job is to manage a company, school, or other organization
: a person who controls the use of something (such as property or money)
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administrator
noun
ad·min·is·tra·tor
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Kids Definition of administrator
: a person who administers business, school, or government affairs
administrator
noun
ad·min·i·stra·tor
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Legal Definition of administrator
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: a person appointed by a probate court to manage the distribution of the assets in the estate of a person who has died without leaving a valid will or leaving a will that does not name an executor able or willing to perform — see also administratrix, letters of administration at letter sense 2 — compare executor, personal representative
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administrator ad litem
: an administrator appointed to represent an estate that is a necessary party to a lawsuit
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administrator cum testamento annexo
: administrator with the will annexed in this entry
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administrator de bonis non
\ -dē-ˈbō-nis-ˈnän, -dā-ˈbō-nis-ˈnōn \
: an administrator appointed to administer the remaining assets in the estate when the preceding administrator or executor can or will no longer perform
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administrator pendente lite
\ -pen-ˈden-tē-ˈlī-tē, -pen-ˈden-tā-ˈlē-tā \
: special administrator in this entry
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administrator with the will annexed
: an administrator appointed to administer an estate where the will names no executor or where the named executor is incapable of performing or unwilling to perform
— called also administrator cum testamento annexo
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ancillary administrator
: a subordinate administrator appointed to administer the assets of an estate that are located in a different jurisdiction from the one where the deceased was domiciled and where the primary administration of the estate is taking place
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foreign administrator
: an administrator appointed in another state
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general administrator
: an administrator appointed to administer the entire estate of a deceased person in accordance with the laws of intestacy or in accordance with the will if there is one — compare special administrator in this entry
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independent administrator
: an administrator whose administration of the estate is entirely or mostly unsupervised by the probate court
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public administrator
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: a public officer who administers the estates of deceased people when there is no one else willing or entitled to perform
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: an administrator appointed in some states for the sole purpose of being responsible for the assets in an estate pending settlement of a dispute or when there is doubt as to who should be appointed administrator
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special administrator