Administrant

ad·min·is·ter  (d-mn-str)

v. ad·min·is·tered, ad·min·is·ter·ing, ad·min·is·ters

v.tr.

1. To have charge of; manage.

2.

a. To give or apply in a formal way: administer the last rites.

b. To apply as a remedy: administer a sedative.

c. To direct the taking of (an oath).

3. To mete out; dispense: administer justice.

4. To manage or dispose of (a trust or estate) under a will or official appointment.

5. To impose, offer, or tender (an oath, for example).

v.intr.

1. To manage as an administrator.

2. To minister: administering to their every whim.

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[Middle English administren, from Old French administrer, from Latin administrre : ad, ad- + ministrre, to manage (from minister, ministr-, servant; see minister).]

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ad·minis·tra·ble (--str-bl) adj.

ad·minis·trant adj. & n.