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superintendence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of superintendence

1 the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

  • under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt
Synonyms of superintendence

administration, care, charge, conduct, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendency, supervision
Words Related to superintendence

generalship, leadership, rulership

agency

aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward

engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation

coadministration, codirection, comanagement

2 the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control

  • the superintendence of the local music festival is handled jointly by the city and the county
Synonyms of superintendence

care, charge, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, stewardship, superintendency, supervision, surveillance
Words Related to superintendence

monitoring, observance, observation, observing, policing

administration, control, direction, generalship, hand(s), management, running

leadership, piloting, shepherding, steering

government, reign, rule

aegis (also egis), auspices, guardianship, protection, trusteeship, tutelage

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