intendant

in·ten·dant  (n-tndnt)

n.

1. An administrative official serving a French, Spanish, or Portuguese monarch.

2. A district administrator in some countries of Latin America.

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[French, from Old French, administrator, from Latin intendns, intendent-, present participle of intendere, to intend; see intend.]

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intendant [ɪnˈtɛndənt]

n

1. (Historical Terms) History a provincial or colonial official of France, Spain, or Portugal

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a senior administrator in some countries, esp in Latin America

3. a superintendent or manager

Translations

intendant

n → Intendant(in) m(f)