Administrator
(UK) The queen's representative in some Commonwealth territories, comparable to a Governor General.
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(UK) The queen's representative in some Commonwealth territories, comparable to a Governor General.
“Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military and commercial operators.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Professors: please stop with the AI, it is ruining our classrooms! Administrator (remembering a Google presentation they half-listened to): We hear you. We respect you. Here is some more AI.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Bayer promised EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin 'a small thanks’ for removing cancer warnings about Roundup, according to internal emails AOC obtained - Investigate Midwest investigatemidwest.org/2026...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“School Administrator – Part Time (Term Time Plus), Eastbourne College. Closes: 22/05. https://shrbrt.jobs/ibzcpm. #independentschooljobs #eastsussexjobs #teachingjobs @hmc-schools.bsky.social”
— Bluesky· May 2026“School Administrator – Part Time (Term Time Plus), St Andrew's Prep. Closes: 22/05. https://shrbrt.jobs/1s7x8a. #independentschooljobs #eastsussexjobs #teachingjobs @hmc-schools.bsky.social”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Server administrator, a person who acts as the administrator for an Internet gaming or other type of server
“Administrators assume these responsibilities as volunteers after undergoing a [community review process](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:RfA "Wikipedia:RfA") or [being elected](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrator_elections "Wikipedia:Administrator elections") by their fellow editors.”
“Related titles should be described here, while unrelated titles should be moved to [Administrator (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Administrator_(disambiguation)&redirect=no)[Administrator (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrator_(disambiguation) "Administrator (disambiguation)").”
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Postmaster, the administrator of a mail server
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Database administrator, a person who is responsible for the environmental aspects of a database
"Administrator" means database administrator, a person who is responsible for the environmental aspects of a database. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"Administrator" is informal English meaning database administrator, a person who is responsible for the environmental aspects of a database. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "database administrator" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "Administrator" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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Network administrator, engineers involved in computer networks
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Forum administrator, one who oversees discussions on an Internet forum
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