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Webster 1913 Edition


Superintendent

Suˊper-in-tend′ent

,
Adj.
[L.
superintendens
, p. pr. See
Superintend
.]
Overseeing; superintending.

Suˊper-in-tend′ent

,
Noun.
[Cf. OF.
superintendant
, F.
surintendant
. Cf.
Surintendant
.]
One who has the oversight and charge of some place, institution, or organization, affairs, etc., with the power of direction;
as, the
superintendent
of an almshouse; the
superintendent
of public works
.
Syn. – Inspector; overseer; manager; director; curator; supervisor.

Webster 1828 Edition


Superintendent

SUPERINTEND'ENT

,
Noun.
One who has the oversight and charge of something, with the power of direction; as the superintendent of an alms-house or work-house; the superintendent of public works; the superintendent of customs or finance.
1.
An ecclesiastical superior in some reformed churches.

Definition 2024


superintendent

superintendent

English

Noun

superintendent (plural superintendents)

  1. A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
  2. A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
    • 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 7, in Well Tackled!:
      No, don't, replied the superintendent; in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallaseydoesn't matter whichand come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.
  3. 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".
  4. (chiefly US) A janitor.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • supt. (abbreviation)
  • SP (abbreviation)
  • chief superintendent
  • detective superintendent (DSupt)
  • detective chief superintendent (DCS)

Related terms

Translations

See also

  • (policing) police constable (PC), woman police constable (WPC), detective constable (DC), detective sergeant (DS), detective inspector (DI), detective chief inspector (DCI)

Adjective

superintendent (not comparable)

  1. Overseeing; superintending.