Superintendent Definition

so͝opər-ĭn-tĕndənt, so͝oprĭn-
superintendents
noun
superintendents
A person in charge of a department, institution, etc.; director; supervisor.
Webster's New World
A person responsible for the maintenance of a building; custodian.
Webster's New World
A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
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The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same. Often abbreviated "super".

Wiktionary

(chiefly US) A janitor.

Wiktionary
adjective
That superintends.
Webster's New World
Overseeing; superintending.
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Other Word Forms of Superintendent

Noun

Singular:
superintendent
Plural:
superintendents

Origin of Superintendent

  • Latin superintendens.

    From Wiktionary

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