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   superintendent

   /ˌsuːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity: "the southern area superintendent" Similar managerdirectoradministratorsupervisoroverseercontrollerbosschiefheadgovernororganizerconductorforemaninformal:honchogaffer
   • ▪ (in the UK) a police officer ranking above chief inspector: "Superintendent Bennet"
   • ▪ (in the US) a high-ranking official, especially the chief of a police department.
   • ▪ the caretaker of a building. Similar caretakerjanitorwardenportercustodiankeeperwatchmansteward

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from ecclesiastical Latin superintendent- ‘overseeing’, from the verb superintendere (see superintend).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › superintendentSUPERINTENDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     a person who is in charge of work done in a particular...

   • Znaczenie Superintendent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SUPERINTENDENT definicja: 1. a person who is in charge of...

   • Superintendent in Arabic

     SUPERINTENDENT translate: مُمْتاز / هائل, ضابِط شُرطة ذو...

   • Traditional

     SUPERINTENDENT translate: 主管，負責人;（大樓的）看管人, （英國）警官，警司. Learn...

   • Superintendent in Korean

     SUPERINTENDENT translate: 관리자, 경정. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     SUPERINTENDENT translate: 主管，负责人;（大楼的）看管人, （英国）警官，警司. Learn...

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   Superintendent definition: a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.. See examples of SUPERINTENDENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › superintendentSUPERINTENDENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.thefreedictionary.com › SuperintendentSuperintendent - definition of superintendent by The Free ...

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   n. 1. (Professions) a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc. 2. (Law) (in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent. 3. (Law) (in the US) the head of a police department. 4. (Building) chiefly US and Canadian a caretaker, esp of a block of apartments. adj.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › superintendentSUPERINTENDENT definition and meaning | Collins English ...

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › superintendentSuperintendent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A superintendent is the overseer of an organization. The term superintendent is most often used to refer to someone who oversees a school district and — most importantly — decides when to declare a snow day. A superintendent is also the caretaker for a building, like an apartment complex.