# administrator
## English
### Alternative forms

* administratour (obsolete)

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtə/
* (US) IPA: /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/
* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

administrator (plural administrators)
* One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.
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* (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
* (computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network

#### Synonyms

* (one who administers affairs): chief, head, head man, controller, comptroller, foreman, organizer, overseer, superintendent, supervisor
* admin

#### Derived terms

* administratorship
* administratress
* city administrator
* co-administrator
* coadministrator
* database administrator
* maladministrator
* nonadministrator
* subadministrator
* superadministrator
* sysadmin
* system administrator

#### Related terms

* administer
* administration
* administrative

#### Translations

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## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin administrātor.

### Pronunciation

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

### Noun

administrator m (plural administratoren)
* administrator, manager (person in an administrative capacity)
* (Roman Catholicism) ecclesiastical administrator, a steward of a bishop

#### Synonyms

* beheerder

#### Derived terms

* apostolisch administrator

#### Related terms

* administrateur
* administratie
* administratief
* administreren

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Dutch administrator (“administrator”), from Latin administrator (“administrator”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /at̚minɪstratɔr/
* Hyphenation: ad‧mi‧nis‧tra‧tor

### Noun

administrator (plural administrator-administrator)
* administrator.
** (government, management, politics) one who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
** (computing, information technology) one who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network

#### Alternative forms

* administratur (nonstandard)

#### Related terms

* administrasi
* administratif

### Further reading

* “administrator” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Latin
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ad.mi.nisˈtraː.tor/, [äd̪mɪnɪs̠ˈt̪räːt̪ɔr]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ad.mi.nisˈtra.tor/, [äd̪minisˈt̪räːt̪or]

### Noun

administrātor m (genitive administrātōris); third declension
* manager, conductor, administrator

#### Declension

Third-declension noun.

#### Derived terms

* administrātōrius

#### Related terms

* administer
* administrātiō
* administrātīvus
* administrō

#### Descendants

* Catalan: administrador
* English: administrator
* French: administrateur
* Hungarian: adminisztrátor
* Italian: amministratore
* Portuguese: administrador
* Romanian: administrator
* Russian: администра́тор m (administrátor)
* Spanish: administrador

### References

* “administrator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* “administrator”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
* "administrator", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

## Latvian
### Noun

administrator m
* vocative singular of administrators

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Noun

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

### References

* “administrator” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Noun

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

### References

* “administrator” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ad.mi.ɲisˈtra.tɔr/
* (Middle Polish) IPA: /ad.mi.ɲisˈtrɒ.tɔr/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -atɔr
* Syllabification: ad‧mi‧nis‧tra‧tor

### Noun

administrator m pers (female equivalent administratorka)
* (government, management, technology) administrator
    Synonym: zarządca
* (Middle Polish) executioner
    Synonym: kat

#### Derived terms

* admin
* administratorstwo
* administratura
* współadministrator

#### Related terms

* administracyjny
* administratorski
* administracyjnie
* administracja
* administratywista
* administrować
* zaadministrować

#### 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

### References

* ↑ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “administrator”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
* ↑ 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]

### Further reading

* administrator in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* administrator in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* Danuta Lankiewicz (26.01.2015) “ADMINISTRATOR”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
* Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “administrator”, in Słownik języka polskiego
* Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “administrator”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
* J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “administrator”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 8
* administrator in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

## Romanian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ad.mi.nis.traˈtor/

### Noun

administrator m (plural administratori, feminine equivalent administratoare)
* administrator
    Synonym: intendent

#### Derived terms

* administrator delegat

#### Related terms

* administra
* administrabil
* administrare
* administrat
* administrativ
* administrație

### References

* administrator in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /adminǐstraːtor/
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* Hyphenation: ad‧mi‧ni‧stra‧tor

### Noun

adminìstrātor m (Cyrillic spelling админѝстра̄тор)
* administrator