The difference between Administrator and Supervisor

When used as nouns, administrator means one who administers affairs, whereas supervisor means a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.


check bellow for the other definitions of Administrator and Supervisor

  1. Administrator as a noun:

    One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager

  2. Administrator as a noun (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

  3. Administrator as a noun (computing):

    One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network

  1. Supervisor as a noun (management):

    A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

  2. Supervisor as a noun:

    A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

  3. Supervisor as a noun (US):

    In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

  4. Supervisor as a noun (computing):

    A process responsible for managing other processes.