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su·per·in·ten·dent  (spr-n-tndnt, sprn-)
n.
1. Abbr. Supt. A person who has the authority to supervise or direct.
2. A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.

super·in·tendent adj.

superintendent
Noun
1. a senior police officer
2. a person who directs and manages an organization or office
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.superintendentsuperintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization
ramrod - a harshly demanding overseer
school superintendent - the superintendent of a school system
supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
2.superintendent - a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
caretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

superintendent
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superintendent [suːpərɪnˈtɛndənt] ndirector(a) m/f (= police superintendent); subjefe/a m/f
superintendent [suːpərɪnˈtɛndənt] ndirecteur/trice;
(Police) → commissaire m
superintendent [suːpərɪnˈtɛndənt] nAufseher(in) m(f);
(Police) → Kommissar(in) m(f)
superintendent [suːpərɪnˈtɛndənt] ndirettore/trice;
(POLICE) → commissario (capo)


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