admin

¹ American  

[ad-min, ad-min] / ædˈmɪn, ˈæd mɪn /

noun

1. administration; administrative work.

2. an administrative assistant.

   My admin will call you back with that information later today.

3. an administrator.

   government admins.

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adjective

1. of or relating to an administrator or to administrative functions.

   You can’t install computer programs without admin privileges.

admin. ² American  

abbreviation

1. administration.

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admin British  

/ ˈædmɪn /

noun

1. informal short for administration

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Etymology

Origin of admin

By shortening

Example Sentences

The system will allow merchants to retain ownership of customer relationships and data, and receive ChatGPT referral attribution in their admin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Though his admin tasks may tire him, Idle said comedy never does.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Cheryl Rowland, an admin assistant at a construction company, who lives in Hurlford, is sceptical.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The company has struck partnerships with OpenAI and Google’s Gemini that allow merchants to sell to customers as part of an embedded AI experience, all while managing their store on Shopify’s admin platform.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Just like the ties and the motto and the tree and the ivy crawling up the brick front of the admin building.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely