administrator

[ad-min-uh-strey-ter] / ædˈmɪn əˌstreɪ tər /

NOUN

person who manages organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority bureaucrat chief commander controller custodian dean director executive head inspector judge leader manager minister officer official organizer superintendent supervisor

STRONG

CEO President ambassador boss captain chair chairperson consul exec governor mayor overseer premier producer

WEAK

front office head honcho head person person upstairs prez

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower worker

Example Sentences

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He is already the secretary of state, interim national security adviser and acting administrator of the U.S.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

If the money is paid to you, the administrator of the pension plan is obliged to withhold 20% for taxes.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She also is a past senior administrator at a charter-school group.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Ding, who plans to continue in his job as an administrator in a New Jersey housing agency, will return to “Jeopardy!” for the next Tournament of Champions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The administrator didn't blink as she stared right at me.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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