administrants

noun

plural of administrant
as in managers
a person who manages or directs something an administrant of the nation's largest private charitable foundation

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  1. managers
  2. executives
  3. administrators
  4. directors
  5. superintendents
  6. supervisors
Noun
  • This would give local managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, forest health, watersheds, timber production and local economic conditions.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The next day, a league task force of team presidents and general managers discussed transgender eligibility but established no new standard.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Despite the current challenges, executives remain bullish on the channel.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of executives
Noun
  • Deadline understands that True Brit, which has distributed titles including Hugh Jackman’s The Death of Robin Hood, has appointed administrators at Simons Muirhead Burton to oversee the company’s affairs.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Tests show the gaps between subjective grades and real understanding—and this, in turn, gives the public and administrators a sense of which schools are actually teaching their students.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of administrators
Noun
  • Morganti said the teams had to make the case around directors, talent and production capabilities.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Project Hail Mary helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are serving as guest artistic directors.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • Union County Public Schools has had four permanent superintendents since 2000, and current Superintendent Andrew Houlihan has led the district since 2016.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students.
    — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • Reaching the stage at which supervisors mandate terms is rare.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Or that a loyalist won’t be appointed to run their office and then fire all their supervisors?
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervisors
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“Administrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrants. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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