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admin

admin

1 3.8
Relating to office tasks like paperwork and forms
  • adjective
  • /ˈæd.mɪn/
  • Informal
translation icon : administrativo
  • And then there's some boring admin stuff like emails and things like that.

And then there's some boring admin stuff like emails and things like that.

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Examples

  • OK, it's probably more accurate, but the majority of the time is spent with admin emails, game bookings, that sort of stuff.

  • So maybe I could get more help with admin because I'm doing so much of that.

  • So they call it basic admin and might just be getting to the target area as easy as possible.

  • "From an admin perspective, people almost never flag them."

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  • I wish I learnt in school how to organize adult life admin because it's the worst thing to do.

  • Right, okay, so first thing is just the whole admin things, it scares me a lot because there's so much to sort out, right?

  • Organizing the meeting schedule and handling communications is all part of the admin work.

  • I often feel overwhelmed by the amount of admin tasks required to keep everything running smoothly.

  • Managing expenses and paperwork is just another aspect of admin responsibilities in our project.

Synonyms

administrative
vsadmin
180 4.6

Relating to the work of managing an office, school, or business

is more informal and used for everyday office tasks

How Formal

formal
  • Formal
394 3.0
admin
  • Informal
1 3.8
everyday
276 1.0
casual
194 2.8

Surface Forms

admin positive

Etymology

Admin is a short form of administration, from the Latin administrare which means 'to serve' or 'to help'. So when something is called admin it is about the managing and organising work behind the scenes.