Administrator is a related term of chieftain.
As nouns the difference between administrator and chieftain
is that administrator is administrator (worker in administration) while chieftain is a leader of a clan or tribe.
administrator
English
Alternative forms
* administratour (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
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
Synonyms
* (one who administers affairs) chief, head, head man, controller, comptroller, foreman, organizer, overseer, superintendent, supervisor
Derived terms
* admin
Related terms
* administer
* administration
* administrative
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chieftain
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A leader of a clan or tribe.
A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain.
Synonyms
* (A very powerful person) chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, employer, foreman, head, heid bummer, leader, mandarin, manager, mover and shaker, top banana, top dog, tycoon
