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   Su·per·in·tend·ent

   /ˌso͞op(ə)rənˈtendənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity: "the superintendent registrar" Similar managerdirectoradministratorsupervisoroverseercontrollerbosschiefheadgovernororganizerconductorforemaninformal:honchogaffer
   • ▪ a high-ranking official, especially the head of a large urban 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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsuperintendent noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of superintendent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   3 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc 2. (in Britain) a senior police officer higher in.... Click for more definitions.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › superintendentsSuperintendents Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SUPERINTENDENT is one who has executive oversight and charge. How to use superintendent in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › superintendentSUPERINTENDENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SUPERINTENDENT definition: 1. in Britain, a police officer of high rank 2. in the US, an official responsible for a place…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › superintendentsuperintendent | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   superintendent meaning: 1. in Britain, a police officer of high rank 2. in the US, an official responsible for a place…. Learn more.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › superintendentSuperintendent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   plural superintendents. Britannica Dictionary definition of SUPERINTENDENT. [count] 1. : a person who directs or manages a place, department, organization, etc. ( US) Our district superintendent (of schools) is retiring soon. a park superintendent. 2. : a high rank in a police department or a person who has this rank.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › superintendent_nsuperintendent, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more ...

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   There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word superintendent, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. superintendent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Anglican Church (mid 1500s) Christianity (mid 1500s) Scottish Church (mid 1500s) Methodism ...