as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrator
College coaches, administrators and prominent boosters all over the state, and nation, are furious at Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt, and Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
California families fighting to keep trans kids’ medical records private won a brief reprieve in federal court Tuesday, after a judge in San José temporarily blocked hospital administrators from handing their files to the federal government in response to a criminal subpoena.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The impact that Jamelle had here at UConn as a student-athlete, as an administrator, as a basketball coach, very few can match.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
California families fighting to keep trans kids’ medical records private won a brief reprieve in federal court Tuesday, after a judge in San José temporarily blocked hospital administrators from handing their files to the federal government in response to a criminal subpoena.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The impact that Jamelle had here at UConn as a student-athlete, as an administrator, as a basketball coach, very few can match.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrator
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Then general manager Les Snead engineered the deal for Garrett, sending edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and future second- and third-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for a player who has 125 ½ sacks in nine seasons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In the lawsuit, council members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn say the city manager, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, and city secretary, Bilierae Johnson, violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, the city charter, and the city's requirements for a transparent government.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Brands may be gearing up for a European summer, but over the past couple of months, many European luxury labels — and with them, brand executives, fashion journalists, and VICs — have flitted between the coasts of the United States.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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This week, industry executives told me that generative AI adoption is accelerating as producers seek to meet rising content demand in the country’s $32 billion media and entertainment sector while navigating tighter budgets.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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This work fundamentally kicks the can of water conservation down the road, and some directors of the district readily acknowledge this.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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In the technically nonpartisan state superintendent race, Richard Barrera, President of the San Diego Unified School Board, will face Sonja Shaw, president of the Chino Valley Unified school board.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The superintendent says last week, a phrase supporting Hitler was scrawled in an eighth-grade bathroom.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The original Broadway cast recording will be reissued on June 26 in special 15th anniversary editions, complete with a booklet featuring full lyrics, production photos and new commentary from Parker, Stone and Lopez alongside music supervisor Stephen Oremus in conversation with David Pogue.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The creative team also includes DoP Damien Beebe (Edge of Tomorrow), stunt coordinator Anthony Nanakornpanom (The Odyssey) and VFX supervisor Alonso Valera (Ex Machina).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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