superintendent
Pronunciation: /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/
The English word “superintendent” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
- A police officer rank, positioned above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
- 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.
- The head of a Sunday school.
- In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.
- A janitor.
- An administrator of a school district, a local government body overseeing public schools.
adjective
- Overseeing; superintending.
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos); thence being distantly related to English bishop.
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