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admin

An admin, short for administrator, is a person whose role is to manage and control an account, system, or organization.

In plain English

This word points to the person in charge of running something. Their role is to oversee it and keep control over an account, system, or organization.

In context

Here, "admin" labels a person role responsible for managing and controlling users, access, or settings within the account, system, or organization.

Situation
SaaS sign-in, invitations, roles, permissions, and account status
What it communicates
labels a role that manages users, access, or settings.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not state the exact powers, limits, or scope of that person's control, which can vary.

Examples

“After two members left, the admin closed their accounts.”

Core meaning

“For changes to user access, send the request to the admin.”

In context