ADMINISTRATOR

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administrator - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin administrātor (literally “he that is near to attend”). Doublet of administrador.

Noun

administrator (plural administrators)

1. One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
2. (law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
3. (computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network

Synonyms

• (one who administers affairs): chief, head, head man, controller, comptroller, foreman, organizer, overseer, superintendent, supervisor
• admin

Derived terms

• administratorship
• administratress
• city administrator
• co-administrator
• coadministrator
• database administrator
• maladministrator
• nonadministrator
• subadministrator
• superadministrator
• sysadmin
• system administrator