chief administrator

collocation in English

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chief
adjective[before noun]
uk
/tʃiːf/us
/tʃiːf/
most important ...
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administrator
noun[C]
uk
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.streɪ.tər/us
/ədˈmɪn.ə.streɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone whose job is to control the operation of a business, organization, ...
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(Definition ofchiefandadministratorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was one of the canons who was often appointed vicar, and who held power aschiefadministrator, chief justice, and spiritual director of the diocese.
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If he is not thechiefadministratorin district health authorities, what is the relationship between the chief administrator and the new general manager?
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If he is thechiefadministrator, is not the name merely being changed?
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The vice-chancellor is thechiefadministratorand the chief academic officer of the institution, responsible for the health of the whole university to the governing body.
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Thechiefadministratoris often called a director or executive director, and this is sometimes a paid position.
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He becamechiefadministratorby default, but he did not receive a chance to officiate in that capacity.
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Those names appearing in italics served aschiefadministratorat one point or another.
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He or she plays a dual role: the agent of government andchiefadministratorof the district, reporting to the state government.
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At 36, he was the youngestchiefadministratorof a major university in the country.
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He also served as the universityschiefadministratorfor graduate education.
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A secretariat was also set up to fulfil the commission's functions and carry out its decisions, with a secretary made thechiefadministrator.
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Thechiefadministratorof a post office is a postmaster.
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The president is not, strictly speaking, the chief of the executive branch or thechiefadministrator.
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The county judge serves as thechiefadministratorof the county, and as the presiding judge for justice and county courts.
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A "comes" was thechiefadministratorof royal estates attached to the castle under his command.
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Zwickau was the seat of thechiefadministrator.
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The board of directors andchiefadministratoroffice were abolished at the end of 1922.
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The initial post of vizier was intended to be thechiefadministratorof the state.
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Cooke had unusual power because she served as both treasurer andchiefadministrator.
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As the city'schiefadministratorand official representative, the mayor is responsible for the general management of the city and for seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced.
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