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superintendent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ (US)
  • /ˌsuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ (US)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos); thence being distantly related to English bishop.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Overseeing; superintending.

superintendent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ (US)
  • /ˌsuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ (US)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos); thence being distantly related to English bishop.

Meanings

  1. A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
  2. (Commonwealth) A police officer rank, positioned above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
    • “No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.” 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 7, in Well Tackled!:
  3. 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.
  4. The head of a Sunday school.
  5. In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.
  6. (US) A janitor.
  7. (US) An administrator of a school district, a local government body overseeing public schools.

Forms

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Deriveds

detective superintendent · superintendentess · chief superintendent · sidewalk superintendent · superintendentship · supt. · superintendential · SP · detective chief superintendent

Relateds

superintend · superintendency · detective chief inspector · detective constable · woman police constable · police constable (policing) · detective sergeant · detective inspector

Synonyms

super · controller · head · supervisor · comptroller · chief · overseer · head man · manager · foreman

Translations (67)

fi tarkastaja (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu szakmai vezető (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ko 관리자 (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · grc ἐπιστάτης (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · la curatrix (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · pt superintendente (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · it sovrintendente (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · nl commissaris (police officer ranking above inspector) · ru управля́ющий (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · enm surveyour (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · pt síndica (manager of a building) · fr superintendant (police officer ranking above inspector) · ru заве́дующий (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · sv föreståndare (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu házfelügyelő (manager of a building) · el επιτηρητής (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · tl tagapamahala (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · tl tagapamahala ng gusali (manager of a building) · fi isännöitsijä (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · fr surintendant (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ja 局長 (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ro supraveghetoare (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · no overbetjent (police officer ranking above inspector) · ja 管理者 (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ms سوڤراينتيندن (police officer ranking above inspector) · hu házmester (manager of a building) · hu épületgondnok (manager of a building) · it soprintendente (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu ellenőr (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · nv naatʼáanii (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · la curator (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · sv kommissarie (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · cmn 管理人 (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ru коменда́нт (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu főfelügyelő (police officer ranking above inspector) · es superintendente (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ro supraveghetor (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · cmn 監督人 /监督人 (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · fr propriétaire (manager of a building) · pt síndico (manager of a building) · hi अधीक्षक (police officer ranking above inspector) · fi valvoja (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · bg надзирател (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · bg управител (manager of a building) · id komisaris (police officer ranking above inspector) · la praefectus (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · es supervisor (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu rendőrfőnök (police officer ranking above inspector) · ko 관리인 (manager of a building) · sv vicevärd (manager of a building) · gl superintendente (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu felügyelő (police officer ranking above inspector) · ja 警視 (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hi अधीक्षक (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu felügyelő (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · nl hoofdopzichter (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · el αστυνόμος (police officer ranking above inspector) · nv binantʼaʼí (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ga maor (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · hu gondnok (manager of a building) · it sovrintendente (police officer ranking above inspector) · es director (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · ru руководи́тель (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · gv ard-er (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · da forstander (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · eo vokto (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) · de Leiter (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something)