- a person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or an institution, or a person who works in an office dealing with records, accounts, etc.
- Such organizational decisions are made by the hospital administrators.
- For an application form, please contact our administrator.
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsc1, Businessc1- He is known as a good manager and an efficient administrator.
- He worked for 20 years as an administrator for the National Savings bank.
- She was one of the most senior administrators of the exchange programme.
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- a person who manages a computer system and controls who can access it
- If you are unable to access the site, contact your system administrator.
- (British English, Australian English, law) a person legally appointed (= chosen) to manage the financial affairs of a business that cannot pay its debts
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, from the verb administrare, from ad- ‘to’ + ministrare ‘wait upon’, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.
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