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1
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
- under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt
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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
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The first known use of superintendence was in 1559
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