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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Dennis Jacobs, the airport manager and director of Bates County Emergency Management, previously told USA TODAY that the incident was the deadliest crash in the airport's roughly 50-year history.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Despite Mike Trout’s strong start to the season and strong stretches from starters José Soriano, Reid Detmers and Walbert Ureña, the Angels have had a worse first half this season with first-year manager Kurt Suzuki at the helm.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 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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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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