Thesaurus results for ADMINISTRATOR

administrator

noun

əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-tər

Definition of administrator

as in manager

a person who manages or directs something a hospital administrator

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Recent Examples of administrator That includes implementing basic but effective cybersecurity measures such as making sure devices are up to date, limiting administrator access to systems and backing up important files and data, the NCSC said. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Wade connected with the CODIS administrator in Florida, who was able to track down a vial of blood collected from Bundy following his 1978 arrest in the state after murdering two sorority sisters and a 12-year-old girl. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026 The old railroad town has become a destination for retirees like Summers, 74, a former administrator at Cal State San Bernardino, and for commuters who don’t mind the roughly 25-mile drive to Tucson. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 By the end of 2027, an unmanaged AI agent with broad permissions may be treated much like an unmanaged administrator account is today. — Alex Spokoiny, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for administrator

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Noun

Before or after your meal, check out the Renaissance Bar to witness bar manager Matteo Oddo make his sensational martinis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Lynch, the team's president of football operations and general manager, addressed the brawls that took place in the parking lot and inside Levi's Stadium during the 49ers' 38-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

They were photographed together both at a bar with other suppliers and then also out to dinner with some other executives.

— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026
In many cases, boards and investors focused on ethical breaches, such as executives using company funds inappropriately or advancing the careers of romantic partners who reported to them.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of executive

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Many of the dogs had spent 30 days to a year at the shelter, said shelter director Kaye Persinger.

— SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2026
From 2021 to 2025, there have been 20 fatalities on the Pacific Surfliner route, 19 of them as a result of trespassing and one at a grade crossing, said Nancy Sheehan-McCulloch, the executive director of the nonprofit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

Kayatta said the board would hold another special meeting before that deadline to select committee members if the state superintendent sends more candidates before Monday.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Several more urged the department’s next leader to be a local — as Snelling was — but unlike in the 2023 superintendent search, so far there has been no campaigning on behalf of any prospective candidate.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of superintendent

Noun

That changed in 2024 when a state constitutional amendment required Miami-Dade voters to choose an elections supervisor to run the newly independent office.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Becerra’s appointee would hold office until a successor is selected through a special election or the next supervisor race set for March 2028, roughly 16 months after the midterm elections.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

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