First Known Use: 1554
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superintendent
noun su·per·in·ten·dent \-dənt\
: a person who directs or manages a place, department, organization, etc.
: a high rank in a police department or a person who has this rank
: a person who is in charge of cleaning, maintaining, and repairing a building
Full Definition of SUPERINTENDENT
: one who has executive oversight and charge
— superintendent adjective
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Origin of SUPERINTENDENT
Medieval Latin superintendent-, superintendens, from Late Latin, present participle of superintendere
Related to SUPERINTENDENT
- Synonyms
- administrant, administrator, archon, director, exec, manager, executive, supervisor
SUPERINTENDENT Defined for Kids
superintendent
noun su·per·in·ten·dent \ˌsü-pər-in-ˈten-dənt\
Definition of SUPERINTENDENT for Kids
: a person who looks after or manages something (as schools or a building)
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