Synonyms of superintendent

superintendent

noun

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt 

as in manager

a person who manages or directs something

the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manager
• administrator
• executive
• director
• supervisor
• administrant
• commissioner
• president
• exec
• officer
• archon
• leader
• official
• chief
• boss
• minister
• comanager
• codirector
• middle manager
• head
• co-organizer
• boardman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superintendent

The frustration over these shifting priorities has been a frequent topic of conversation among park superintendents, who are struggling to maintain services this summer. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Cheltenham School District has tapped a former superintendent to return to the top job as leaders reckon with the aftermath of a hazing scandal that led to multiple arrests. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

In Los Angeles, the superintendent of public schools resigned after the district paid $3 million for an AI chatbot from a company called AllHere, which later filed for bankruptcy and whose founder was charged with fraud. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Deputy Superintendent Chad Farnsworth will be Lake County Schools’ next superintendent, a unanimous Lake County School Board decided Wednesday. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026