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superintendent
su·per·in·ten·dent S0898500 (so͞o′pər-ĭn-tĕn′dənt, so͞o′prĭn-)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. su′per·in·ten′dent adj.superintendent (ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt; ˌsuːprɪn-) n1. (Professions) a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc2. (Law) (in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent3. (Law) (in the US) the head of a police department4. (Building) chiefly US and Canadian a caretaker, esp of a block of apartmentsadjof or relating to supervision; superintending[C16: from Church Latin superintendens overseeing]su•per•in•tend•ent (ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-) n. 1. a person who oversees or directs some work, district, etc.; supervisor. 2. a person who is in charge of maintenance and repairs of an apartment house; custodian. adj. 3. superintending. [1545–55; < Medieval Latin superintendent-, s. of superintendēns, present participle of superintendere to superintend] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organizationoverseerramrod - a harshly demanding overseerschool superintendent - the superintendent of a school systemsupervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of | | 2. | superintendent - a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collectorsupercaretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) |
superintendentnoun1. supervisor, director, manager, chief, governor, inspector, administrator, conductor, controller, overseer He became superintendent of the bank's East African branches.2. (U.S.) warden, caretaker, curator, keeper, porter, custodian, watchman, janitor, concierge He lost his job as a building superintendent.superintendentnounSomeone who directs and supervises workers:boss, director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress.Informal: straw boss.Slang: chief.Translationssuperintend (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IdiomsSeesidewalk superintendentsuperintendent
superintendent1. (in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent 2. (in the US) the head of a police department superintendentAt a construction site, the contractor’s representative who is responsible for continuous field supervision, coordination, and completion of the work and, unless another person is designated in writing by the contractor to the owner and the architect, for the prevention of accidents.See SUPT See SUPTsuperintendent
Synonyms for superintendentnoun supervisorSynonyms- supervisor
- director
- manager
- chief
- governor
- inspector
- administrator
- conductor
- controller
- overseer
noun wardenSynonyms- warden
- caretaker
- curator
- keeper
- porter
- custodian
- watchman
- janitor
- concierge
Synonyms for superintendentnoun someone who directs and supervises workersSynonyms- boss
- director
- foreman
- foreperson
- forewoman
- head
- manager
- overseer
- supervisor
- taskmaster
- taskmistress
- straw boss
- chief
Synonyms for superintendentnoun a person who directs and manages an organizationSynonymsRelated Words- ramrod
- school superintendent
- supervisor
noun a caretaker for an apartment houseSynonymsRelated Words |