superintendent
Pronunciation: /suːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)nt, sjuː-/
noun
- a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity: the southern area superintendent superintendent of district nurses
- (in the UK) a police officer ranking above chief inspector:
- (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)
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The ending of superintendent is spelled -ent.