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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A business administrator educated in the United States, she has served as a lawmaker and leads her party.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Kelly Loeffler, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, was especially fawning.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Last year, similar scenes broke out in Istanbul, when the courts named an administrator to take charge of the regional CHP offices.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said the actions will save $2.4 billion for Americans and safeguard 350,000 jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"Yeah, I know. I didn't want to, either. But I'm the administrator of NASA. It's kind of expected. You sure you're okay?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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