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Definition of superintendent

a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity: the southern area superintendent superintendent of district nurses [as modifier]:the superintendent registrar
(in the UK) a police officer ranking above chief inspector: [as title]:Superintendent Bennet
(in the US) a high-ranking official, especially the chief of a 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 US English dictionary

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