su·per·in·ten·dent
ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt 
ˌsü-pərn-
: one who has executive oversight and charge
: having executive oversight and charge of something : of, relating to, or being a superintendent
superintendent [=supervising] powers
a superintendent officer
The wedding will take place three days after our return to England, by special license, at the office of the district superintendent registrar, in the presence of my solicitor and his clerk, who, like his clients, will be in ordinary walking dress.—
George Bernard Shaw
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Noun
the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Long Beach’s towing and lien sales superintendent, Robert Givens, said the city averages about 200 auction sales each month.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The school board had received about a dozen applications from superintendent candidates over 10 days, starting on Jan. 23, before selecting Molinar.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The same day the Miami Herald and The Tributary published its investigation into the Miami-Dade school district’s school bus safety program, superintendent Jose Dotres issued a memo addressing criticism of the program.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Long Beach’s towing and lien sales superintendent, Robert Givens, said the city averages about 200 auction sales each month.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th, to be superintendent after Rosa Escareno submitted her resignation letter Wednesday.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The school board had received about a dozen applications from superintendent candidates over 10 days, starting on Jan. 23, before selecting Molinar.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintendent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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superintendent
noun
su·per·in·ten·dent
ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt
ˌsü-pərn-
: a person who directs, manages, or maintains something
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