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

Nasa's administrator Isaacman told us he wants his space agency to build on Apollo, not just repeat it.

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

The account’s administrator said a security researcher first disclosed the breach in a post that had been taken down by Tuesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Sister would teach elementary school in West Virginia, and Charlie would become a principal, then administrator in North Carolina.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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