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Another word for superintendent

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Noun

  1. Someone who directs and supervises workers

      1. A person in authority over employees, as an employer, a manager, or a foreman
      2. (Archit.) An ornamental projecting piece, as at the intersection of the ribs of an arched roof
      3. A person who controls a political machine or organization, as in a county
      1. A member of a group of persons chosen to control or govern the affairs of an institution or corporation.
      2. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
      3. The head of a project, bureau, school, etc.; supervisor
      1. A man who chairs and speaks for a jury.
      2. A man who serves as the leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
      3. A person in charge of a department or group of workers in a factory, mill, etc.
      1. A foreman or forewoman.
      2. The chair and spokesperson for a jury:
      3. The leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
      1. A woman who chairs and speaks for a jury.
      2. A woman who serves as the leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
      1. The working end of a tool or implement:
      2. A single animal:
      3. A person who leads, rules, or is in charge; a leader, chief, or director:
      1. (--- Baseball) The person in overall charge of a team and its strategy during games, practice sessions, etc.
      2. A person who manages
      3. One who is in charge of the business affairs of an entertainer.
      1. A supervisor or superintendent.
      2. One who watches over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.
      1. In certain school systems, an official in charge of the courses of study for a particular subject and of all teachers of that subject
      2. A person who supervises; superintendent; manager; director
      3. One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.
      1. A person who regularly imposes difficult or demanding tasks.
      2. Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.
      1. Female equivalent of taskmaster.
      2. A woman who imposes tasks, especially burdensome or laborious ones.
      1. A supervisor who has little or no authority to enforce his or her orders
      2. A worker who acts as a boss or crew leader in addition to performing regular duties.
      3. A person having subordinate authority, as a foreman's assistant
      1. One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.
      2. The head or leader of a group, organization, etc.; person of highest title or authority
      3. (Naut.) A chief engineer or chief petty officer
    See also:

    over

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Another word for superintendent

Noun
      1. One who watches over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.
      2. A supervisor or superintendent.
      1. One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.
      2. In certain school systems, an official in charge of the courses of study for a particular subject and of all teachers of that subject
      3. A person who supervises; superintendent; manager; director
      1. A person who inspects; official examiner; overseer
      2. An officer on a police force, ranking next below a superintendent or police chief
      3. A fire department officer in charge of prevention of fires, as in public buildings
      1. A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
      2. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
      3. A member of a board chosen to direct the affairs of a corporation or institution
      1. A man who runs a rooming house or an inn; an innkeeper.
      2. One that owns and rents land, buildings, or dwelling units.
      3. A person, company, etc. that rents or leases land, houses, apartments, etc. to others
      1. One that has charge of something; a caretaker:
      2. A person or firm having a legal duty to protect and, often, manage specified assets of an individual or group
      3. A person who has the custody or care of something, as of a private library; caretaker; keeper
    See also:

    administrator

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Sentence Examples

  • The state supervision is vested in a state superintendent, who is elected for a term of four years.

  • "But what do they want?" he asked the superintendent of police.

  • During the reign of Edward, the title of superintendent was often adopted instead of bishop, and it will be recollected that John Knox was an honoured worker in England with the title of superintendent during this reign.

  • A state board of education, consisting of the state superintendent and five other persons appointed by him, constitutes a state board of examiners (for special primary, high school and professional certificates) and prescribes the course of study.

  • In 1822 the London Missionary Society appointed him superintendent of their South African stations.

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