superintendent
Americannoun
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a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
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a person who is in charge of maintenance and repairs of an apartment house; custodian.
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a high-ranking police officer, especially a chief of police or an officer ranking next above an inspector.
adjective
noun
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a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc
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(in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent
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(in the US) the head of a police department
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a caretaker, esp of a block of apartments
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of superintendent
1545–55; < Medieval Latin superintendent- (stem of superintendēns ), present participle of superintendere to superintend; -ent
Example Sentences
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Roland Butler on Friday to be the first Black superintendent of the Maryland State Police, a department under a federal discrimination probe.
From Washington Times
A May 22 email from a school employee canceling the paper’s printing services said it was “because the school board and superintendent are unhappy with the last issue’s editorial content.”
From Seattle Times
Bob Fischer, 67, was a Roslyn street superintendent, police officer and coal dealer.
From Seattle Times
An investigation into why some Fairfax County schools were late to notify students they had received National Merit commendations found the delays were not intentional, the public school system’s superintendent reported Wednesday.
From Washington Post
The selection of Taylor as superintendent was also steeped in controversy when parents raised concerns about his background and minimal educational experience.
From Washington Post
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