superintendent

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: su=per=in=tend=ent

CIDE DICTIONARY

superintendent, a. [L. superintendens, p. pr. See Superintend.].

 Overseeing; superintending.  [1913 Webster]

superintendent, n. [Cf. OF. superintendant, F. surintendant. Cf. Surintendant.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Inspector; overseer; manager; director; curator; supervisor.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

superintendent, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a a person who superintends. b a director of an institution etc.
2 a Brit. a police officer above the rank of inspector. b US the head of a police department.
3 US the caretaker of a building.
--adj. superintending.

Etymology

eccl.L superintendent- part. stem of superintendere: see SUPERINTEND

THESAURUS

superintendent

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ROGET THESAURUS

superintendent

Director

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