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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 Cuban wants standardized contracts for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and third-party administrators. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Local school boards and district administrators typically determine how public schools are run. — Daniel H. Robinson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The coaches, administrators, staff and athletes will have no affiliation with our colleges and universities but instead will be employed by their respective professional leagues. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The working group of administrators and Greek life representatives created action plans for each chapter to resume operations in fall 2018 based on a blind review of their previous four years. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The association, which oversees Louisville’s sports programs and is composed of trustees, faculty, students and administrators, vote unanimously to oust the longtime Cardinals coach following a board meeting. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 But the police department administrators' share is supposed to be split evenly between the chief and the deputy chief. — Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Fund administrators can provide additional oversight by tracking investor funds and maintaining required documentation. — Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 At what point did individual board members, senior administrators and finance officials learn about the contracts, grievances and spending problems now under scrutiny? — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Watching games with base runners, tough at-bats and actual strategy by managers is much more enjoyable than strikeouts and home runs with no one on base.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
According to Bank of America, timber managers acquired 55% of all acres that changed hands in 2025 against just 15% sold.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of managers

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Designed for CMOs, CCOs, and senior leaders across marketing, communications, media, and technology, this intimate gathering will bring together executives navigating these shifts in real time.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The event was attended by some of Hollywood’s most prolific and notable actors, filmmakers, and industry executives as well as members of the event’s host committee who came together to support the museum.

— Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of executives

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The committees, which are made up of independent directors, would need to agree on the transaction terms of any deal before putting it to shareholders for a vote.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

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Throughout the process, Wakim said, the McCoys worked with Ricky Dauenhauer — who owned NAE Contracting with his wife, Chantal Dauenhauer — as well as with project superintendents employed by NAE Contracting.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The district had worked with SYDKIMYL in some capacity since 2019, but the expansive new contract would have Kimberly provide coaching for principals at 10 CMS middle schools as well as three assistant superintendents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
That has to happen by a county board of supervisors voting to put a data center in your backyard.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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