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Definitions for superintendent
ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-su·per·in·ten·dent
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Princeton's WordNet
overseer, superintendentnoun
a person who directs and manages an organization
superintendent, supernoun
a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
Wiktionary
superintendentnoun
A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
superintendentnoun
A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent
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".
superintendentnoun
A janitor.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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superintendent
A superintendent is a person who oversees or manages a particular department, activity, or area, ensuring that operations are running smoothly and effectively. They generally have administrative or executive duties within organizations such as schools, construction projects, or apartment buildings. They are responsible for making important decisions, enforcing rules and regulations, and addressing problems or issues that may arise.
Webster Dictionary
Superintendentadjective
overseeing; superintending
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
Etymology: [L. superintendens, p. pr. See Superintend.]
Wikidata
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
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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Rank popularity for the word 'superintendent' in Nouns Frequency: #2904
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of superintendent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of superintendent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of superintendent in a Sentence
Superintendent McCarthy knows that a police officer is only as effective as when he has the trust of those he serves.
Foot pursuits put everyone involved at risk, the officers, the person being pursued and bystanders, we have to do better, and I charge the superintendent with bringing to me a policy that recognizes how dangerous this is. We can't afford to lose more lives.
I believe I was arrested on 9/17/21 to intimidate me and other parents and community members from continuing to speak out against the superintendent and five of the school board members, we believe we were intentionally targeted for arrest to silence our voices because we were speaking out against the school district for illegal activity.
I'm calling for County Attorney Dee Hobbs to drop these charges because the [Round Rock ISD] police answer to the superintendent in their chain of command, and the police were likely directed by the superintendent to keep the public out of the Sept. 14 meeting due to a last-minute policy implemented by Dr. Azaiez, this restricted seating capacity policy was being applied nowhere else in the district – only in that board meeting room, during that meeting.
After this incident, the superintendent wanted to have a method to quickly identify threats before any harm might occur.
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- المراقبArabic
- forstanderDanish
- LeiterGerman
- επιστάτηςGreek
- supervisor, directorSpanish
- tarkastaja, valvojaFinnish
- surintendantFrench
- maorIrish
- ard-erManx
- अधीक्षकHindi
- տեսուչArmenian
- sovrintendente, soprintendenteItalian
- 警視, 局長, 管理者Japanese
- 감독Korean
- praefectusLatin
- hoofdopzichterDutch
- superintendentNorwegian
- naatʼáaniiNavajo, Navaho
- superintendentePortuguese
- руководитель, комендант, управляющий, заведующийRussian
- vicevärdSwedish
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