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intendant

[ in-ten-duhnt ]
/ ɪnˈtɛn dənt /

noun

a person who has the direction or management of some public business, the affairs of an establishment, etc.; a superintendent.
the title of various government officials, especially administrators serving under the French, Spanish, or Portuguese monarchies.

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Origin of intendant

1645–55; <French <Latin intendent- (stem of intendēns) present participle of intendere to stetch, make an effort (for), attend (to). See intend, -ant

Words nearby intendant

intemperance, intemperate, intend, intendance, intendancy, intendant, intended, intendency, intending, intendment, intenerate
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British Dictionary definitions for intendant

intendant
/ (ɪnˈtɛndənt) /

noun

history a provincial or colonial official of France, Spain, or Portugal
a senior administrator in some countries, esp in Latin America
a superintendent or manager
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