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Chairperson vs Administrator - What's the difference?

chairperson | administrator |

As nouns the difference between chairperson and administrator

is that chairperson is a chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc while administrator is one who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.

chairperson

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • a chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
  • She was the chairperson of the board and she presided over the meeting .

    Usage notes

    In modern usage, terms like (chair), (moderator), (coordinator), (presiding) (officer), (group) (leader), (head), (facilitator), and so forth, are often preferred.

    Synonyms

    * chair * presiding officer, presider

    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