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administrator

See also: Administrator, administratör, and administrátor
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English

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *mey-
Proto-Indo-European *-néwti
Proto-Indo-European *minéwti
Proto-Italic *minuō?
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Italic *-(j)ōs?
Proto-Italic *minōs
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *minosteros
Latin minister
Latin ministrō
Latin administrō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin administrātorbor.
English administrator

    Borrowed from Latin administrātor (literally “he that is near to attend”). Doublet of administrador.

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    administrator (plural administrators)

    1. One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.
      • 2023 March 13, Parija Kavilanz, “Lunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students. Here’s what’s in them”, in CNN‎[1]:
        Kraft Heinz said the new products will be available nationwide to all school administrators to procure and offer to students either for purchase in the lunchroom – though the company did not disclose the cost to schools – or for free through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
      • 2025 February 25, Kaitlan Collins and Tierney Sneed, “White House reveals who DOGE acting administrator is”, in CNN‎[2]:
        Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the US DOGE Service, the agency that houses the temporary Department of Government Efficiency, a White House official told CNN on Tuesday.
    2. (law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
    3. (computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network.

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    • Tok Pisin: administreta

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    Dutch

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    Borrowed from Latin administrātor.

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    • IPA(key): /ˌɑt.mi.niˈstraː.tɔr/, /ˌɑt.mi.nɪsˈtraː.tɔr/
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    • Hyphenation: ad‧mi‧nis‧tra‧tor
    • Rhymes: -aːtɔr

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    administrator m (plural administratoren, no diminutive)

    1. administrator, manager (person in an administrative capacity)
    2. (Roman Catholicism) ecclesiastical administrator, a steward of a bishop

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    Indonesian

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    Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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    From Dutch administrator.

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    administrator (plural administrator-administrator or para administrator)

    1. administrator:
      1. (government, management, politics) one who administers affairs
        Synonym: pengurus
      2. (computing, information technology) one who responsible for software and maintenance of a computer or network
        Synonym: pengurus

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    Latin

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    Etymology

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      From administrō (“attend upon, assist”) +‎ -tor, from ad (“to”) +‎ ministrō (“attend, manage”).

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      administrātor m (genitive administrātōris); third declension

      1. manager, conductor, administrator

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      Third-declension noun.

      singular plural
      nominative administrātor administrātōrēs
      genitive administrātōris administrātōrum
      dative administrātōrī administrātōribus
      accusative administrātōrem administrātōrēs
      ablative administrātōre administrātōribus
      vocative administrātor administrātōrēs

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      Latvian

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      administrator m

      1. vocative singular of administrators

      Norwegian Bokmål

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      administrator m (definite singular administratoren, indefinite plural administratorer, definite plural administratorene)

      1. an administrator

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      administrator m (definite singular administratoren, indefinite plural administratorar, definite plural administratorane)

      1. an administrator

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      Polish

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      Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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      Etymology tree
      Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
      Proto-Italic *ad
      Proto-Italic *ad-
      Latin ad-
      Proto-Indo-European *mey-
      Proto-Indo-European *-néwti
      Proto-Indo-European *minéwti
      Proto-Italic *minuō?
      Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
      Proto-Italic *-(j)ōs?
      Proto-Italic *minōs
      Proto-Indo-European *-teros
      Proto-Italic *-teros
      Proto-Italic *minosteros
      Latin minister
      Latin ministrō
      Latin administrō
      Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
      Proto-Italic *-tōr
      Latin -tor
      Latin administrātorlbor.
      Polish administrator

        Learned borrowing from Latin administrātor.[1] First attested in 1560.[2] By surface analysis, administrować +‎ -ator.

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        • IPA(key): /ad.mi.ɲisˈtra.tɔr/
        • Audio:(file)
        • Rhymes: -atɔr
        • Syllabification: ad‧mi‧nis‧tra‧tor

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        administrator m pers (female equivalent administratorka)

        1. (government, management, technology) administrator
          Synonym: zarządca
        2. (Middle Polish) executioner
          Synonym: kat

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        Declension of administrator
        singular plural
        nominative administrator administratorzy/administratory (deprecative)
        genitive administratora administratorów
        dative administratorowi administratorom
        accusative administratora administratorów
        instrumental administratorem administratorami
        locative administratorze administratorach
        vocative administratorze administratorzy

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        Collocations
        • dotychczasowy administrator ― current administrator
        • sprawny administrator ― efficient administrator
        • krajowy administrator ― national administrator
        • nowy administrator ― new admin
        • doświadczony administrator ― experienced administrator
        • ówczesny administrator ― then administrator
        • niski administrator ― low administrator
        • cywilny administrator ― civilian administrator
        • poprzedni administrator ― previous admin
        • komunalny administrator ― municipal administrator
        • obecny administrator ― current admin
        • świetny administrator ― great administrator
        • dobry administrator ― good administrator
        • znakomity administrator ― excellent administrator
        • prywatny administrator ― private administrator
        • tymczasowy administrator ― temporary administrator
        • regionalny administrator ― regional administrator
        • szanowny administrator ― dear admin
        • główny administrator ― main administrator
        • zdolny administrator ― capable administrator
        • komputerowy administrator ― computer administrator
        • dawny administrator ― former administrator
        • lokalny administrator ― local administrator
        • drogowy administrator ― road administrator
        • budowlany administrator ― construction administrator
        • wojewódzki administrator ― provincial administrator
        • polski administrator ― Polish administrator
        • społeczny administrator ― social administrator
        • niemiecki administrator ― German administrator
        • amerykański administrator ― American administrator
        • administrator apostolski ― apostolic administrator
        • administrator generalny ― general administrator
        • uprawnienia administratora ― administrator rights
        • obowiązki administratora ― administrator duties
        • funkcja administratora ― administrator function
        • panel administratora ― administrator panel
        • narzędzie administratora ― admin tool
        • konto administratora ― administrator account
        • gestia administratora ― administrator's discretion
        • status administratora ― administrator status
        • zgoda administratora ― administrator's consent
        • posada administratora ― administrator job
        • zalecenia administratora ― administrator's recommendations
        • rola administratora ― administrator role
        • odwołanie administratora ― administrator recall
        • zaniedbanie administratora ― administrator negligence
        • stanowisko administratora ― administrator position
        • widzimisię administratora ― see admin
        • hasło administratora ― administrator password
        • poczynania administratora ― administrator's actions
        • interwencja administratora ― administrator intervention
        • grono administratorów ― group of administrators
        • zmiana administratora ― change of administrator
        • zadanie administratora ― administrator task
        • prawa administratora ― administrator rights
        • adres administratora ― admin address
        • przedstawiciel administratora ― administrator representative
        • działania administratora ― administrator actions
        • reakcja administratora ― admin response
        • asystent administratora ― admin assistant
        • postanowienie administratora ― administrator's decision
        • decyzja administratora ― administrator's decision
        • pozwolenie administratora ― administrator's permission
        • siedziba administratora ― administrator's seat
        • flaga administratora ― admin flag
        • zlecenie administratora ― administrator's request
        • etat administratora ― administrator job
        • kontakt administratora ― administrator contact
        • wybór administratora ― administrator selection
        • polecenia administratora ― administrator commands
        • zapowiedzi administratora ― administrator's announcements
        • kolega administratora ― administrator's colleague
        • aktywność administratora ― administrator activity
        • zastępca administratora ― deputy administrator
        • kompetencje administratora ― administrator competencies
        • akceptacja administratora ― administrator approval
        • wina administratora ― administrator's fault
        • zdanie administratora ― administrator's opinion
        • praca administratora ― administrator job
        • lista administratorów ― administrator list
        • pozycja administratora ― administrator position
        • prośba administratora ― administrator's request
        • przywileje administratora ― administrator privileges
        • podpis administratora ― administrator's signature
        • ustalenia administratora ― administrator's arrangements
        • żądanie administratora ― administrator request
        • interes administratora ― the interest of the administrator
        • opinia administratora ― administrator's opinion
        • postawa administratora ― administrator attitude
        • wynagrodzenie administratora ― administrator fee
        • zachowanie administratora ― administrator behavior
        • odpowiedzialność administratora ― administrator's responsibility
        • pomoc administratora ― administrator assistance
        • wyjaśnienie administratora ― administrator's explanation
        • cel administratora ― admin purpose
        • komunikacja administratorów ― administrator communication
        • kurs administratora ― administrator course
        • propozycja administratora ― administrator's proposal
        • wiedza administratora ― administrator knowledge
        • kasa administratora ― administrator's checkout
        • komputer administratora ― administrator computer
        • wola administratora ― administrator's will
        • wypowiedź administratora ― administrator's statement
        • błąd administratora ― administrator error
        • odpowiedź administratora ― administrator response
        • budynek administratora ― administrator building
        • dyskusja administratora ― admin discussion
        • koszt administratora ― administrator cost
        • tytuł administratora ― administrator title
        • nazwisko administratora ― administrator's name
        • poziom administratora ― administrator level
        • plan administratora ― admin plan
        • problem administratora ― administrator problem
        • nazwa administratora ― administrator name
        • współpraca administratorów ― cooperation of administrators
        • kontrola administratora ― administrator control
        • biuro administratora ― administrator's office
        • władza administratora ― administrator power
        • wojna administratorów ― war of administrators
        • wniosek administratora ― administrator's request
        • uwaga administratora ― administrator's note
        • grupa administratorów ― group of administrators
        • administrator budynku ― building administrator
        • administrator sieci ― Network administrator
        • administrator drogi ― road administrator
        • administrator stada ― herd administrator
        • administrator targowiska ― market administrator
        • administrator obiektu ― facility administrator
        • administrator kamienicy ― tenement house administrator
        • administrator parafii ― parish administrator
        • administrator nekropolii ― necropolis administrator
        • administrator serwera ― server administrator
        • administrator osiedla ― estate administrator
        • administrator cmentarza ― cemetery administrator
        • administrator traktu ― route administrator
        • administrator posesji ― property administrator
        • administrator diecezji ― diocesan administrator
        • administrator kąpieliska ― swimming pool administrator
        • administrator nieruchomości ― real estate administrator
        • administrator terenu ― site administrator
        • administrator bloku ― block administrator
        • administrator bazy ― database administrator
        • administrator systemu ― system administrator
        • administrator cieku ― watercourse administrator
        • administrator wysypiska ― landfill administrator
        • administrator placu ― square administrator
        • administrator trasy ― route administrator
        • administrator bazaru ― bazaar administrator
        • administrator forum ― forum administrator
        • administrator szosy ― road administrator
        • administrator zalewu ― lagoon administrator
        • administrator mieszkania ― apartment administrator
        • administrator archidiecezji ― archdiocesan administrator
        • administrator majątku ― estate administrator
        • administrator potoku ― stream admin
        • administrator parkingu ― parking administrator
        • administrator hipoteki ― mortgage administrator
        • administrator strony ― site administrator
        • administrator wału ― shaft administrator
        • administrator składowiska ― landfill administrator
        • administrator domu ― house administrator
        • administrator wspólnoty ― community administrator
        • administrator zasobów ― resource administrator
        • administrator domeny ― domain administrator
        • administrator klasztoru ― monastery administrator
        • administrator rzeki ― river administrator
        • administrator strefy ― zone administrator
        • administrator mostu ― bridge administrator
        • administrator komputera ― computer administrator
        • administrator spółdzielni ― cooperative administrator
        • administrator dworca ― station administrator
        • administrator hali ― hall administrator
        • administrator wodociągu ― waterworks administrator
        • administrator serwisu ― site administrator
        • administrator plaży ― beach administrator
        • administrator stadionu ― stadium administrator
        • administrator lokalu ― premises administrator
        • administrator zbiornika ― reservoir administrator
        • administrator przystanku ― stop administrator
        • administrator giełdy ― exchange administrator
        • administrator basenu ― pool administrator
        • administrator witryny ― site administrator
        • administrator oczyszczalni ― treatment plant administrator
        • administrator portalu ― portal administrator
        • administrator ujęcia ― intake administrator
        • administrator mienia ― property administrator
        • administrator szlaku ― trail administrator
        • administrator lotniska ― airport administrator
        • administrator placówki ― facility administrator
        • administrator boiska ― field administrator
        • administrator schroniska ― shelter administrator
        • administrator parku ― park administrator
        • administrator dóbr ― property administrator
        • administrator szpitala ― hospital administrator
        • administrator zamku ― castle administrator
        • administrator hotelu ― hotel administrator
        • administrator lasu ― forest administrator
        • administrator konta ― account administrator
        • administrator ośrodka ― center administrator
        • administrator gospodarstwa ― farm administrator
        • administrator ulicy ― street administrator
        • administrator oddziału ― branch administrator
        • administrator agencji ― agency administrator
        • administrator bezpieczeństwa ― security administrator
        • administrator zakładu ― plant administrator
        • administrator urządzenia ― device administrator
        • administrator miasta ― city administrator
        • administrator treści ― content administrator
        • administrator gry ― game administrator
        • administrator zastrzega sobie prawo ― an administrator reserves the right
        • administrator odpowiada ― an administrator replies
        • administrator ustala ― an administrator determines
        • administrator zarządza ― an administrator manages
        • administrator nakazał ― an administrator ordered
        • administrator tłumaczy/wyjaśnia ― an administrator explains
        • administrator obiecuje/obiecał ― an administrator promises/promised
        • administrator ponosi odpowiedzialność ― an administrator bears a responsibility
        • administrator wpisał ― an administrator typed
        • administrator zaproponował ― an administrator proposed
        • administrator dba/zadbał o coś ― an administrator takes/took care of something
        • administrator żąda ― an administrator requests
        • administrator podejmuje ― an administrator takes
        • administrator pobiera ― an administrator downloads
        • administrator decyduje/zdecydował ― an administrator decides/decided
        • administrator powołuje ― administrator appoints
        • administrator zapewnia ― administrator provides
        • administrator twierdzi/stwierdził ― administrator claims/stated
        • administrator usunął ― an administrator deleted
        • administrator radzi ― an administrator advises
        • administrator przejął ― an administrator took over
        • administrator napisał ― an administrator wrote
        • administrator przekazał ― an administrator provided
        • administrator wydał ― an administrator issued
        • administrator wykonał ― an administrator made
        • administrator potwierdza ― an administrator confirms
        • administrator postanowił ― an administrator decided
        • administrator pozwala ― an administrator allows
        • powiadomić administratora ― to notify an administrator
        • wyznaczyć administratora ― to appoint an administrator
        • zobowiązać administratora ― to oblige an administrator
        • zawiadomić administratora ― to notify an administrator
        • poprosić administratora ― to ask/request an administrator
        • mianować administratorem ― to appoint an administrator
        • wybierać/wybrać administratora ― to select/choose administrator
        • informować/poinformować administratora ― to inform an administrator
        • zgłaszać administratorowi ― to report to an administrator
        • płacić administratorowi ― to pay an administrator
        • pytać/zapytać administratora ― to ask an administrator
        • przekonać administratora ― to convince an administrator
        • szukać administratora ― to look for an administrator

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        1. ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021), “administrator”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
        2. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “administrator”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

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        Borrowed from Latin administrātor. Equivalent to administra +‎ -tor.

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        • IPA(key): /ad.mi.nis.traˈtor/

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        administrator m (plural administratori, feminine equivalent administratoare)

        1. administrator
          Synonym: intendent

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        singular plural
        indefinite definite indefinite definite
        nominative-accusative administrator administratorul administratori administratorii
        genitive-dative administrator administratorului administratori administratorilor
        vocative administratorule administratorilor

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        • Hyphenation: ad‧mi‧ni‧stra‧tor

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        adminìstrātor or administrátor m anim (Cyrillic spelling админѝстра̄тор or администра́тор, female equivalent adminìstratorica or administràtīvka)

        1. administrator

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        Declension of administrator
        singular plural
        nominative administrator administratori
        genitive administratora administratora
        dative administratoru administratorima
        accusative administratora administratore
        vocative administratoru administratori
        locative administratoru administratorima
        instrumental administratorom administratorima

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        • “administrator”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
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