"modmin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɒdˌmɪn/ Forms: modmins [plural]
Etymology: Blend of moderator + admin. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|moderator|admin}} Blend of moderator + admin Head templates: {{en-noun}} modmin (plural modmins)
  1. A user on social media who is either a moderator or an administrator. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-modmin-en-noun-fvOH~wLR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2019, Jessica Reyman, Erika M. Sparby, Digital Ethics: Rhetoric and Responsibility in Online Aggression",
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