superintendency
noun
su·per·in·ten·den·cy
ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dən(t)-sē 
ˌsü-pərn-
plural superintendencies
: the office, post, or jurisdiction of a superintendent
also
: superintendence
Synonyms
Examples of superintendency in a Sentence
superintendency of the polling places is largely carried out by retired citizens
currently a faculty member is needed for superintendency of the program
Recent Examples on the Web
The superintendency for the largest suburban school district in southwest Ohio became vacant in January 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller said a board member bullied him out of his position.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
The California Teachers Assn. and other labor unions spent millions to help get Thurmond elected to the nonpartisan superintendency seat five years ago.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
Vito Perrone was the first to be offered the superintendency.
—Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
Boston had for a long time stood apart from many urban districts nationwide for its steady leadership, beginning with the 11-year superintendency of Thomas Payzant in 1995 and then continuing for another six years with Carol R. Johnson (with an interim leader between the two).
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2014
So what’s lost by this gender imbalance in the district superintendency?
—Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The last time the district embarked on a national search for a new leader was in 2011, when Hinojosa resigned to take another superintendency in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
The Plano superintendency, however, is seen by many in education circles as a particularly challenging job, as the district transitions from a high-performing, fast-growth community to an aging suburb, with higher levels of poverty.
—Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2022
Hoon has a master’s degree in education and certificates in education administration and superintendency.
—cleveland, 20 July 2022
Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
The California Teachers Assn. and other labor unions spent millions to help get Thurmond elected to the nonpartisan superintendency seat five years ago.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
Vito Perrone was the first to be offered the superintendency.
—Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
Boston had for a long time stood apart from many urban districts nationwide for its steady leadership, beginning with the 11-year superintendency of Thomas Payzant in 1995 and then continuing for another six years with Carol R. Johnson (with an interim leader between the two).
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2014
So what’s lost by this gender imbalance in the district superintendency?
—Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The last time the district embarked on a national search for a new leader was in 2011, when Hinojosa resigned to take another superintendency in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
The Plano superintendency, however, is seen by many in education circles as a particularly challenging job, as the district transitions from a high-performing, fast-growth community to an aging suburb, with higher levels of poverty.
—Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2022
Hoon has a master’s degree in education and certificates in education administration and superintendency.
—cleveland, 20 July 2022
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superintendency
noun
su·per·in·ten·den·cy
ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dən-sē
plural superintendencies
: the office or post of a superintendent
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