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    superintendence
    /ˌsuːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. the management or arrangement of an activity or organization; supervision: "the school was under the superintendence of the nuns of the convent"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › superintendenceSuperintendence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. su· per· in· ten· dence ˌsü-p (ə-)rin-ˈten-dən (t)s. ˌsü-pərn- Synonyms of superintendence. : the act or function of superintending or directing : supervision. Synonyms. administration. care. charge. conduct. control. direction. governance. government. guidance. handling. intendance. management. operation. oversight. presidency. regulation.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuperintendence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    superintendence. noun. /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendəns/. /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendəns/. [uncountable] (formal) the position or practice of being in charge of somebody/something and making sure that everything is working, being done, etc. as it should be synonym supervision.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › superintendenceSuperintendence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of superintendence. noun. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group. synonyms: oversight, supervising, supervision.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPERINTENDENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUPERINTENDENCY definition: 1. in the US, the position of a superintendent (= someone in charge of a government department or…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › superintendencesuperintendence - The Free Dictionary

    noun. 1. Authoritative control over the affairs of others: administration, direction, government, management, supervision. 2. The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing: care, charge, custody, guardianship, keeping, supervision, trust. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › superintendence_nsuperintendence noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    The earliest known use of the noun superintendence is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for superintendence is from 1559, in a translation by W. Bavand. superintendence is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › superintendenceSuperintendence Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. The act of superintending; supervision. Wiktionary. Synonyms: supervision. management. direction. oversight. supervising. government. administration. trust. custody. care. charge. guardianship. keeping. Superintendence Sentence Examples. The question of road superintendence received early attention from the government of the restoration.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPERINTENDENCY definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    1. a district or place under a superintendent. 2. the position or work of a superintendent. 3. Also: superintendence. the act or process of superintending; direction; supervision; oversight. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › superintendencesuperintendence - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.). to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.). Late Latin superintendere. See super -, intend. 1605–15. supervise, manage, conduct, run; control. 'superintendence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › superintendencySuperintendency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUPERINTENDENCY is the office, post, or jurisdiction of a superintendent; also : superintendence.