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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.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › superintendentsuperintendent | meaning of superintendent in Longman ...

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   From Longman Business Dictionary su‧per‧in‧tend‧ent /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt/ noun [ countable] someone who is officially in charge of a place or area of work Things got worse when the superintendent left to start a competing business. superintendent meaning, definition, what is superintendent: a high rank in the British police, or so ...

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUPERINTENDENT definition in American English | Collins ...

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   5 days ago · noun. 1. a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc. 2. (in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent. 3. (in the US) the head of a police department. 4. mainly US and Canadian. a caretaker, esp of a block of apartments.

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

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   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. 3. US : a person who is in charge of cleaning, maintaining, and repairing a building.

5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › superintendentsuperintendent | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   superintendent noun [C] (OFFICIAL) in the US, an official responsible for a place , event , etc (Definition of superintendent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   What does the word superintendent mean? 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.