administrator

ad·min·is·tra·tor

noun \əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tər, -ˌstrā-ˌtȯr\

Definition of ADMINISTRATOR

1

: a person legally vested with the right of administration of an estate

2

a : one who administers especially business, school, or governmental affairs

b : a priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily

Examples of ADMINISTRATOR

1. Her eldest son will act as the administrator of the estate.

First Known Use of ADMINISTRATOR

15th century

Related to ADMINISTRATOR

Synonyms

administrant, executive, archon, director, exec, manager, superintendent, supervisor

Related Words

codirector, comanager, co-organizer; middle manager; boardman, officer, official; commissioner, minister; boss, chief, head, leader, president

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with ADMINISTRATOR

accelerator, accommodator, accumulator, adulterator, alienator, alleviator, annihilator, annunciator, anticipator, appreciator, appropriator, assassinator, attenuator, continuator, calumniator, collaborator, commemorator, communicator, conciliator, congratulator, consolidator, contaminator, cooperator, coordinator, corroborator, defibrillator, delineator, denominator, depreciator, determinator, discriminator, disseminator, dissimulator, ejaculator, eliminator, emancipator, enumerator, equivocator, eradicator, evaporator, exterminator, extrapolator, facilitator, grain elevator, impersonator, improvisator, incinerator, inseminator, interrogator, intimidator, investigator, negotiator, oxygenator, pacificator, perambulator, predestinator, procrastinator, purificator, redecorator, refrigerator, regenerator, resuscitator, sooner or later, subordinator, totalizator