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superintendent

Syllabification: (su·per·in·tend·ent)

Definition of superintendent

a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity:the construction superintendent [as modifier]:the superintendent registrar
a high-ranking official, especially the head of a large urban police department.
North American the caretaker of a building.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from ecclesiastical Latin superintendent- 'overseeing', from the verb superintendere (see superintend)

The ending of superintendent is spelled -ent.

Definition of superintendent in the British & World English dictionary

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