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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
  1. managers
  2. executives
  3. directors
  4. superintendents
  5. supervisors
Noun
  • Broadcom's financing initiatives with asset managers is another potential topic on the earnings all.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That could give infrastructure managers a more practical way to prioritize inspections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • The credit union’s board also approved one-time $50,000 bonuses last year for several SAFE executives for the work required to set the merger in motion, the documents say.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Sarah Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Technology executives have long pitched their products as a way to make the world better.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of executives
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The 40-member commission includes legislators, college presidents, superintendents, teachers’ union leaders, CBIA, and state officials, among others.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • The supervisors voted unanimously to advance the moratorium, and the crowd erupted.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Forty-nine of 177 new supervisors who were part of the audit didn’t receive training within six months of being hired.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisors

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“Administrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrators. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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