n.
Pronunciation: ə d- ' mi-n ə - ˌ str ā -t ə r, - ˌ str ā - ˌ to ̇ r
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : a person legally vested with the right of administration of an estate
2 a : one who administers especially business, school, or governmental affairs b : a priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily