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Administrator vs Spendthrift - What's the difference?

administrator | spendthrift |

As nouns the difference between administrator and spendthrift

is that administrator is one who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager while spendthrift is someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.

As an adjective spendthrift is

wasteful, improvident or profligate.

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 ----

    spendthrift

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * spendthrift trust

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Wasteful, improvident or profligate.
  • Lavish or extravagant.