administratorship

/ædˈmɪnəstɹeɪtɚʃɪp/

noun

The position or role of an administrator.

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English administrator ← Latin administrātor →
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Meanings

nounadministratorship (countable and uncountable, plural administratorships)

plural administratorships

  1. countableuncountableThe position or role of an administrator.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*minéwti
  7. Proto-Italic*minuō?
  8. Proto-Italic*minōs
  9. Proto-Italic*minosteros
  10. Latinminister
  11. Latinministrō
  12. Latinadministrō
  13. Latinadministrātor
  14. Englishadministrator
  15. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  16. Englishadministratorship

From administrator + -ship.

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Translations

Polish administratorstwo
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Cite this entry
APA

administratorship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administratorship

MLA

“administratorship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administratorship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “administratorship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/administratorship.

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