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'''Administrator''' is a default group enabled on all wikis by default. It can be granted and removed by [[~~Bureaucrats~~]] by default.

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'''Administrator''' is a default group enabled on all wikis by default. It can be granted and removed by [[Bureaucrat]]s by default.

== On Meta ==

'''Administrators''' are users with additional technical capabilities on Meta. They use these technical capabilities to perform routine maintenance, such as deleting old pages and blocking vandal accounts. They have the technical ability to do the following (not an exhaustive list):

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* At least 3 users vote in the discussion

== ~~On other wikis locally~~ ==

== See also ==

~~By default, administrators have access to~~:

* [[Special:ListGroupRights#sysop|Special:ListGroupRights]] – list of administrator rights

* ~~Protect pages~~

* [[Special:ListUsers/sysop]] – automated list of Meta administrators

* Delete and undelete pages, revisions and logged actions

* Block and unblock users

* Edit fully protected pages, and those in the MediaWiki namespace

~~=== Appointment/Revocation ===~~

[[Category:Documentation]]

~~If a wiki has a local procedure for appointment/revocation of administrator access, that should be followed. If a wiki does not have any local bureaucrats, please post a request at~~ [[~~Steward requests~~]] for a user to be granted administrator. If a wiki does not have any local administrators or bureaucrats, a discussion should take place as per local procedure, and upon closure, the closing user should request for the right to be given (if successful) at [[~~Steward requests~~]]~~. If a wiki has no local administrators or bureaucrats, and no local procedure, stewards follow these guidelines:~~

[[Category:Local user groups]]

* A discussion should take place for 5 days on the community portal

* A 70% support ratio should be reached.