superintendent
nounEtymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos); thence being distantly related to English bishop.
- derived from ἐπίσκοπος
- borrowed from superintendens
Definitions
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 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.
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The head of a Sunday school.
In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.
A janitor.
Overseeing
Overseeing; superintending.
The neighborhood
- synonymmanager
- synonymforeman
- synonymchief
- synonymhead
- synonymhead man
- synonymcontroller
- synonymcomptroller
- synonymoverseer
- synonymsupervisor
- neighborsuperintend
- neighborsuperintendency
- neighborwoman police constable
- neighbordetective constable
- neighbordetective sergeant
- neighbordetective inspector
- neighbordetective chief inspector
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA