Definition of superintendence
:the act or function of superintending or directing :supervision
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under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt
the superintendence of the local music festival is handled jointly by the city and the county
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Nor did countless Americans expend their time, blood, and energy to allow unpopular people to speak without the vigorous superintendence of whoever temporarily commands the public’s support.
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First Known Use of superintendence
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superintendence Synonyms
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administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, conduct, superintendency, supervisionRelated Words
generalship, leadership, rulership; agency; aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward; engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation; coadministration, codirection, comanagementLearn More about superintendence
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