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ˌsuperinˈtendentship
[-ship.]
The office or position of a superintendent.
1583T. Stocker Civ. Warres Lowe C. ii. 57 b, Diuers deuises were practized, to obtaine & keepe ye authority & superintendentship in his Ma. countries. 1589[? Nashe] Almond for Parrat D 4 b, G. W. of Wig-house chosen to the..function of a pastor,..at length seased..on the superintendentship of Sidborough. a1650Calderwood Hist. Kirk (1843) II. 207 The Assemblie nominated in leets for the superintendentship, Mr Alexander Gordoun, intituled Bishop of Galloway, and Mr Robert Pont, minister of Dunkelden. 1693Lond. Gaz. No. 2919/1 The Super-Intendantship of his Catholick Majesties Revenues. 1888Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Oct. 3/2 Promotion to a superintendentship direct from the Criminal Investigation Department is forbidden. 1897Westm. Gaz. 29 Dec. 1/3 The Superintendentship of the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield.
†b. Used with possessive as a depreciatory title for a bishop of the Church of England (see superintendent n. 2). Obs.
1565Harding Confut. Apol. v. x. 256 b, It should haue becomme Scoggin..or Will Sommer, to haue tolde this tale much better, then your superintendentships.
c. A superintendent's period of office.
1614Purchas Pilgrimage i. xii. (ed. 2) 64 In which his Superintendentship,..such laudable sciences as might safely be learned, he promoted and furthered. |