What does Superintendent mean?

Definitions for Superintendent
ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-su·per·in·ten·dent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overseer, superintendentnoun

    a person who directs and manages an organization

  2. superintendent, supernoun

    a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

Wiktionary

  1. superintendentnoun

    A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.

  2. superintendentnoun

    A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent

  3. superintendentnoun

    The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same. Often abbreviated "super".

  4. superintendentnoun

    A janitor.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Superintendentnoun

    One who overlooks others authoritatively.

    Etymology: superintendant, Fr. from superintend.

    Next to Brama, one Deuendre is the superintendent deity, who hath many more under him. Edward Stillingfleet.

    The world pays a natural veneration to men of virtue, and rejoice to see themselves conducted by those who act under the care of a supreme being, and who think themselves accountable to the great Judge and Superintendent of human affairs. Addison.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Superintendentadjective

    overseeing; superintending

  2. Superintendentnoun

    one who has the oversight and charge of some place, institution, or organization, affairs, etc., with the power of direction; as, the superintendent of an almshouse; the superintendent of public works

  3. Etymology: [L. superintendens, p. pr. See Superintend.]

Freebase

  1. Superintendent

    Superintendent, often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police. The rank is also still used in the former British Colony of Hong Kong.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. superintendent

    One who has the oversight and charge of something, with the power of direction; as the superintendent of recruiting service; superintendent of national cemeteries, etc.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Superintendent' in Nouns Frequency: #2904

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Superintendent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Superintendent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Superintendent in a Sentence

  1. Craig Witherspoon:

    That's the role of a superintendent, especially in Covid, we're planning for the fall, already taking everything that we can into account and make the best decisions possible.

  2. Dean Angelo:

    We thought the mayor was supportive of the superintendent.

  3. Joey Jackson:

    How does he ever get a fair trial when Jussie Smollett have the superintendent going on' Good Morning America' blasting him, you have wonder whether or not they overplayed their hand.

  4. Jason Esteves:

    Speaking to the authority of a school board and the superintendent vs. that of the governor, our mask mandate is actually part of the dress code, it's an Atlanta public school policy that was passed by the school board.

  5. Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin:

    Both Lightfoot-Franklin and Both Lightfoot-Franklin husband reportedly called the campus and the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School Districts transportation department repeatedly. Where is he ? The school doesnt know. The transportation doesnt know, Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin said. So we were just riding around, looking for him. I didnt know where I was going. I just knew I would take the route to the school. PENNSYLVANIA GROUP DELIVERS THOUSANDS OF COOKIES TO FRONTLINE WORKERS DURING PANDEMIC After driving around theMiramesa neighborhood of Cypress, Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin received a notification that Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin Ring doorbell camera detected activity at Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin front door. I dont know if your mommys here. Is Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin usually here, baby ? asked a mystery woman who appeared at the familys front door with Colton. Do you know mommys phone number ? the woman said. According to a post shared by Lightfoot-Franklin on Saturday, the woman, identified as Kim, said she found Colton running frantically down West Road. She said it looked like he was running for his life, Arlene Lightfoot-Franklin said. Because it was Coltons first day back in the classroom, his teacher had placed a sticker with his address on his shirt. Kims daughter noticed the sticker, prompting her toput the address in her phone and found out she was about half a mile away. After driving towards his house, Colton began to recognize things and told Kim which way to turn. After waiting outside Coltons house, Lightfoot-Franklin eventually pulled up and proceeded to run and hug her son.The two mothersthen shared a hug. Theres nothing that we can do to repay her, like, she didnt have to stop. She couldve went on about her day. But she took the time to notice a little boy in trouble. Especially in this climate that were going through. Coronavirus. Everything. She took the time and risked her family being exposed to a stranger. She gave me a hug, knowing Im a stranger. That just shows that there are people still out there and compassionate that care about one another. We just want to thank her. I dont know what we can do, but I just want to formally thank her. Colton was back on the bus Friday, and he got off at the right bus stop to make it home before 5 p.m. Lightfoot-Franklin did not immediately return FoxNews request for comment. TEXAS PARAMEDIC RESCUES DOG THAT FELL OFF 70-FOOT CLIFF The Franklins reportedly have said the school district has apologized and is investigating to find out what exactly happened. But in a statement to KHOUfrom Leslie Francis, the school districtsassistant superintendent of communication and community relations, didnt acknowledge that.

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