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administrators

noun

plural of administrator

as in managers

a person who manages or directs something a hospital administrator

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Recent Examples of administrators Greenway's founders and advisers include tech executives, CEOs, a onetime Vermont secretary of education, a NASA engineer and current and former administrators from Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Tufts University and other schools. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Three months ago, Jimmy Morales was one of the most powerful administrators in local government, serving as a top deputy to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes. — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Teachers may feel ever-increasing demands from administrators to use the technology provided to them. — Perry Rettig, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The spokesperson added that misuse of Flock’s technology is unacceptable, and that every search is logged and reviewed through the company’s Audit Assistance tool, which flags unusual activity for administrators to review. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Roman-Melendez was one of two District 60 administrators promoted to assistant principal positions after receiving a vote of approval from the District 60 Board of Education Tuesday at the Education Service Center in Waukegan. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 School administrators contacted police after learning about the allegation, according to a statement from a Cincinnati Public Schools spokesperson. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026 The school also thanked students who quickly brought their concerns to administrators. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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At least as early as 2021, managers were warning that despite ongoing efforts to add new antennas to DSN, the agency cannot reach all deep-space missions at once.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026
But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of managers

Noun

If he was being shunned by many coaches and executives who either opposed his form of dissent or feared fan backlash, or both, John Harbaugh wasn’t one of them.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
An incumbent senator, a former senator and several ex-government engineers and public works officials as well as wealthy construction executives have been detained while facing trial on corruption charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of executives

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Special programs include a focus on Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki, featuring six of his films with leading directors and actors discussing his work.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Studios have contracts in place with AI protections for writers, directors and actors and are mindful about the concerns.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of directors

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At least twice each fiscal year, school boards review updated financial projections and classify their districts’ fiscal health as positive, qualified or negative, after which county superintendents review each certification and may downgrade it.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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Check boxes indicate that the supervisors conducting the review found no need for additional investigation.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2026
The town is served by the Sheriff’s Department’s Barstow station, which has 25 deputies and supervisors to cover more than 9,200 square miles.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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