superintendence

su·per·in·tend

S0898400 (so͞o′pər-ĭn-tĕnd′, so͞o′prĭn-)tr.v. su·per·in·tend·ed, su·per·in·tend·ing, su·per·in·tends To oversee and manage; supervise.

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[Late Latin superintendere : Latin super-, super- + Latin intendere, to direct one's attention to; see intend.]

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su′per·in·ten′dence n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

superintendence - management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or groupsupervising, supervision, oversightmanagement, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"invigilation - keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating

superintendence

noun1. Authoritative control over the affairs of others:administration, direction, government, management, supervision.2. The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing:care, charge, custody, guardianship, keeping, supervision, trust.

Translations

监督

superintend

(suːpərinˈtend) verb to supervise. An adult should be present to superintend the children's activities. 監督，管理 监督，管理 ˌsuperinˈtendence nounHe placed his estate under the superintendence of a manager. 監督 监督ˌsuperinˈtendent noun1. a person who superintends something, or is in charge of an institution, building etc. the superintendent of a hospital. 監督人，管理者 监督人，管理者 2. (abbreviation super ; often abbreviated to Supt when written) a police officer of the rank above chief inspector. 警察長 警察长