{
    "term": "administrator",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or an institution, or a person who works in an office dealing with records, accounts, etc.",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Such organizational decisions are made by the hospital administrators."
                },
                {
                    "text": "For an application form, please contact our administrator."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is known as a good manager and an efficient administrator."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He worked for 20 years as an administrator for the National Savings bank."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was one of the most senior administrators of the exchange programme."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs", "Business"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who manages a computer system and controls who can access it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you are unable to access the site, contact your **system administrator**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person legally appointed (= chosen) to manage the financial affairs of a business that cannot pay its debts",
            "labels": "(British English, Australian English, law)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/",
                "audio": "ad/administrator/administrator__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtər/",
                "audio": "ad/administrator/administrator__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin, from the verb administrare, from ad- ‘to’ + ministrare ‘wait upon’, from minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’."
}