superintendency
Americannoun
plural
superintendencies-
a district or place under a superintendent.
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the position or work of a superintendent.
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Also superintendence. the act or process of superintending; direction; supervision; oversight.
noun
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the office or jurisdiction of a superintendent
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a district under the jurisdiction of a superintendent
Other Word Forms
- presuperintendence noun
- presuperintendency noun
Etymology
Origin of superintendency
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin superintendentia, equivalent to superintend ( ere ) to superintend + -entia -ency
Example Sentences
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The fundamental work of his superintendency may be taking place largely behind closed doors.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023
Cards accounted for just 2% - equivalent to some $16 million - of the credit portfolio of Venezuelan banks at the end of December 2022, according to the country's banking superintendency.
From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2023
While looking in Smith’s direction, she said she wants whoever takes the superintendency to hold other school staffers accountable for their involvement in responding to the two assaults.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022
During his superintendency, Dr. Feeney presided over such thorny issues as school closings and budget cuts.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021
During Colonel Huger's superintendency in 1851, a sad accident occurred at Harper's Ferry.
From The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country by Barry, Joseph
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