noun
admin
AD-mihn
noun
1
Administrative work, such as paperwork, scheduling, or record-keeping.
"I spent the whole morning catching up on admin."
2
A person who manages a system, website, or organization, especially with special access or control.
"Only the admin can delete other people's posts on the forum."
"Contact the site admin if you're locked out of your account."
How to Use Admin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort for administration or administrator — either the boring paperwork side of a job, or the person in charge of managing a system.
When to use it
Very informal; fine in everyday speech but "administration" or "administrator" is more appropriate in formal writing.
Common pairings
system admin
do the admin
admin panel
Word Forms
admined past tense, adminned past tense, admins plural, admins singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "administration" or "administrator."