administrator, executive
(noun) someone who manages a government agency or department
administrator
(noun) the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
administrator, decision maker
(noun) someone who administers a business
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Administrator (plural Administrators)
(UK) The queen's representative in some Commonwealth territories, comparable to a Governor General.
administrator (plural administrators)
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
(legal) 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
• (one who administers affairs): chief, head, head man, controller, comptroller, foreman, organizer, overseer, superintendent, supervisor
• admin
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*min`is*tra"tor, n. Etym: [L.]
1. One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.
2. (Law)
Definition: A man 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
