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Why "administrator" instead of "administer"? (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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Ministrations are performed by a minister, but administration is performed by an... administrator? How did we get here?

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[โ€“] 8 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Ad- is a prefix that means to or towards.

Ministers ministrate and administers administrate.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    What's the difference?

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    The definition.

    An administer is an administer, whereas a minister is a minister.

    And while ministers can administrate, and administrators can ministrate, by default, they would do the one that fits them better.

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