superintendent

noun

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt How to pronounce superintendent (audio)
Definition of superintendentnext
as in manager
a person who manages or directs something the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits

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Recent Examples of superintendent The superintendent also highlighted the academic achievement banners, a tradition inspired by championship banners often displayed in sports arenas. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Horton was superintendent of a school district in Illinois before getting the DeKalb County school position. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The department’s deputy superintendent of operations, Abel Guillén, sent an email to staff last Friday that one live bedbug and five dead ones were found in room 3506. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Michael Poore is a nearly 40-year veteran of public education and the former superintendent of the Little Rock and Bentonville school districts. — Michael Poore Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superintendent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
  1. manager
  2. administrator
  3. executive
  4. director
  5. supervisor
Noun
  • Heather immediately shows off her Japanese with the hotel manager.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With restaurant manager Ma Junsheng (Jiang Qiming), Xu Fu turns the failing restaurant into a going concern.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of manager
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  • Two Rogers High School administrators were later charged with failing to make a mandatory report.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For administrators running youth clubs, academies and athletic programs, inclusion should not begin after a child struggles.
    — Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrator
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  • Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This year, for example, Regan dropped an initiative that would have restricted hospital executives’ pay, in exchange for the California Hospital Association not imposing new administrative hurdles on unions pursuing political campaigns.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • More than once, a board told its stakeholders early and plainly that I had been hired to redesign the business and that the directors stood behind the changes.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Two Filipinos must fill above-the-line roles – director, writer or actor – and five more must work in key creative or technical crew positions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of director
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  • Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade County's supervisor of elections, told reporters Monday that ICE and other law enforcement agents will not be present inside any election polling site in the county.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervisor

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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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