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.
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 project was overseen by the Special Superintendency for archaeology in Rome, part of Italy’s Ministry of Culture.
From Scientific American
"There is not one single clue or document that involved Mr. Guillermo Lasso in what was just declassified from the Superintendency of Companies," Pachakutik party legislator Ricardo Vanegas told journalists.
From Reuters
"We have unanimously approved both the lifting of the classification of the information from the Superintendency of Companies - the box was opened in our presence - and the lifting of the classification of the logs from the presidency," Pachakutik party lawmaker Darwin Pereira told journalists.
From Reuters
The fundamental work of his superintendency may be taking place largely behind closed doors.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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