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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•in•tend•en•cy (so̅o̅′pər in ten′dən sē, so̅o̅′prin-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -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.
- Medieval Latin superintendentia, equivalent. to superintend(ere) to superintend + -entia -ency
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˌsuperinˈtendency /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənsɪ ˌsuːprɪn-/ n ( pl -cies)- the office or jurisdiction of a superintendent
- a district under the jurisdiction of a superintendent
su•per•in•tend /ˌsupərɪnˈtɛnd, ˌsuprɪn-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to be in charge of (a building, work, people, etc.);
supervise:No one was superintending the children when the fire broke out.
su•per•in•ten•dence, su•per•in•ten•den•cy, n. [uncountable]See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•in•tend (so̅o̅′pər in tend′, so̅o̅′prin-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.).
- to exercise supervision over (an institution, district, place, etc.).
- Late Latin superintendere. See super-, intend
- 1605–15
supervise, manage, conduct, run; control. |