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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Lisa Wong, South Hadley’s administrator, said she wasn’t surprised by the results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator at Nasa, was full of praise for the astronauts.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Asked later about stress levels on the ground, NASA's associate administrator said "it's impossible to say you don't have any irrational fears left."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

AALA/Teamsters 2010 represents administrators with teaching credentials, such as principals, and also a group of central managers, such as a database administrator and a construction manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Dr. Barnes was a good principal, a good administrator.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

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