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admin

admin

35 3.2
A person who manages an online group or website
  • noun
  • /ˈæd.mɪn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : administrador
  • There's a vacancy for an admin superintendent reporting to me.
  • system admin
  • an admin said
  • an admin page

But somehow Howard Stern's admin found me on Instagram.

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Examples

  • So I went to the forum admin utility to begin the process of setting it up.

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  • So, are you not the U.S. Small Business Admin anymore?

  • One of the uses that I have is as sort of a web admin of a server.

  • If you work as a system admin, you access hundreds, thousands, and millions of files a day.

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  • The last one that I tell people that most folks don't consider is do not use the admin account from your own computer as your primary account.

  • As far as the admin concern, you can set a whitelist and a blacklist.

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  • And if we're trying to win for kids, then teachers and admins like we've got to be a team, we've got to join forces.

  • The admin approved my request for access to the shared drive.

  • As the admin, she is responsible for managing user accounts and permissions.

  • He contacted the admin to resolve the technical issues on the website.

Synonyms

manager
vsadmin
1.6

A person who controls money and work in a company

is more specific to system or online oversight rather than full organizational control
administrator
vsadmin
232 3.7

A person who manages and runs an organization like a business or government agency

is used more for managing online systems or groups than formal institutions
superintendent
vsadmin
166 6.0

A person who manages an organization or its department, often in police and schools

is used more for managing online groups or systems rather than public departments
controller
vsadmin
116 4.2

A person who directs and manages a team or activity

focuses more on general management of systems or online groups, not control emphasis
overseer
vsadmin
24 4.8

A person who watches and directs workers at places like a factory or construction site

is more about system or group administration, not direct on site supervision
system administrator
vsadmin
  • Specialized
4 4.0

A person who manages and keeps a computer network working in a company or school

is broader and covers any system or online group beyond IT maintenance

How Responsible

owner
1.0
manager
1.6
admin
  • Jargon
35 3.2
moderator
104 3.9
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

admin singular
admins plural

Etymology

Admin is a short form of administrator, from the Latin administrare meaning 'to serve' or 'to help', the same root as minister. So an admin is a person who looks after, manages, and helps run a system or group.