superintendency

[ soo-per-in-ten-duhn-see, soo-prin- ]

/ ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dən si, ˌsu prɪn- /

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noun, plural su·per·in·tend·en·cies.

a district or place under a superintendent.

the position or work of a superintendent.

Also su·per·in·tend·ence. the act or process of superintending; direction; supervision; oversight.

Origin of superintendency

1590–1600; <Medieval Latin superintendentia, equivalent to superintend(ere) to superintend + -entia-ency

OTHER WORDS FROM superintendency

pre·su·per·in·tend·ence, nounpre·su·per·in·tend·en·cy, noun

Words nearby superintendency

superinduce, superinfect, superinfection, superinflation, superintend, superintendency, superintendent, superinvolution, superior, superior alveolar nerve, superior anastomotic vein

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Example sentences from the Web for superintendency

The intention was to organize the superintendency as soon as convenient and give all employees their proper official status.
The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War|Annie Heloise Abel
The development of the department under the superintendency of William H. Maxwell has been along thoroughly modern lines.
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II|Stephen M. Ostrander
The individual files were arranged according to tribe, agency, or superintendency and every incoming letter had its own file mark.
The American Indian as Slaveholder and Seccessionist|Annie Heloise Abel
No change has been made in the superintendency, and a new impetus has been given to this work since it has been made a department.
Two Decades|Frances W. Graham and Georgeanna M. Gardenier

But how if the superintendency can't be had without the colonelcy?
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest

British Dictionary definitions for superintendency

superintendency

/ (ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənsɪ, ˌsuːprɪn-) /

noun plural -cies

the office or jurisdiction of a superintendent

a district under the jurisdiction of a superintendent

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单词	superintendency
释义	superintendency [ soo-per-in-ten-duhn-see, soo-prin- ] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dən si, ˌsu prɪn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superintendency ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural su·per·in·tend·en·cies. a district or place under a superintendent. the position or work of a superintendent. Also su·per·in·tend·ence. the act or process of superintending; direction; supervision; oversight. Origin of superintendency 1590–1600; <Medieval Latin superintendentia, equivalent to superintend(ere) to superintend + -entia-ency OTHER WORDS FROM superintendency pre·su·per·in·tend·ence, nounpre·su·per·in·tend·en·cy, noun Words nearby superintendency superinduce, superinfect, superinfection, superinflation, superintend, superintendency, superintendent, superinvolution, superior, superior alveolar nerve, superior anastomotic vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superintendency The intention was to organize the superintendency as soon as convenient and give all employees their proper official status. The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War\|Annie Heloise Abel The development of the department under the superintendency of William H. Maxwell has been along thoroughly modern lines. A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II\|Stephen M. Ostrander The individual files were arranged according to tribe, agency, or superintendency and every incoming letter had its own file mark. The American Indian as Slaveholder and Seccessionist\|Annie Heloise Abel No change has been made in the superintendency, and a new impetus has been given to this work since it has been made a department. Two Decades\|Frances W. Graham and Georgeanna M. Gardenier But how if the superintendency can't be had without the colonelcy? Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty\|J. W. de Forest British Dictionary definitions for superintendency superintendency / (ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənsɪ, ˌsuːprɪn-) / noun plural -cies the office or jurisdiction of a superintendent a district under the jurisdiction of a superintendent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superintendency control, direction, management, power, influence, administration, authority, initiative, command, skill, handling, government, governance, supervision, operation, oversight, care, functioning, guidance, instruction
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superintendency

noun, plural su·per·in·tend·en·cies.

Origin of superintendency

OTHER WORDS FROM superintendency

Words nearby superintendency

Example sentences from the Web for superintendency

British Dictionary definitions for superintendency

noun plural -cies

Words related to superintendency