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superintendent

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. superintendent (noun)
  2. superintendent general (noun)
  3. bank superintendent (noun)
  4. building superintendent (noun)
  5. district superintendent (noun)
  6. marine superintendent (noun)
  7. sidewalk superintendent (noun)

su·per·in·ten·dent

noun \-dənt\

Definition of SUPERINTENDENT

: one who has executive oversight and charge
— superintendent adjective
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Examples of SUPERINTENDENT

  1. <the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits>

Origin of SUPERINTENDENT

Medieval Latin superintendent-, superintendens, from Late Latin, present participle of superintendere
First Known Use: 1554

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