superintendent

[US]/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt/
[UK]/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Aufseher; verantwortliche Person; Vorgesetzter; Sheriff; Polizeichef
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

school superintendent

Schulaufsichtsbeamter

district superintendent

Bezirksaufsichtsbeamter

building superintendent

Gebäudeaufsichtsbeamter

Example Sentences

an officer of the rank of superintendent or above.

ein Offizier des Ranges eines Superintendenten oder höher.

the superintendent was thinking along the same lines.

Der Superintendent dachte ebenfalls in diese Richtung.

The officer in charge of the case is Superintendent Lewis.

Der für den Fall zuständige Beamte ist Superintendent Lewis.

the superintendent believed Lancaster's story.

Der Superintendent glaubte Lancaster's Geschichte.

pisciculturist A specialist in fish culture; superintendent of a fish hatchery.

Pisciculturist Ein Spezialist in der Fischzucht; Verwalter einer Fischbrutstätte.

------ The Superintendent's Quarters, Quarters 100, built in 1820 when Captain Sylvanus Thayer was Superintendent.

------ Die Quartiere des Superintendenten, Quartier 100, erbaut 1820, als Captain Sylvanus Thayer Superintendent war.

Dollar Bay-Tamarack Superintendent Robert Barrette said he plans to recommend eliminating his position.

Superintendent Robert Barrette von Dollar Bay-Tamarack sagte, er plane, die Abschaffung seiner Position zu empfehlen.

Real-world Examples

Now, he is the superintendent of the Holbrook Unified School District.

Source: U.S. Route 66

The superintendent was wearing that same watch.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

He is superintendent of this school.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The superintendent vowing to do better when school restarts.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2023 Compilation

So, the superintendent closed all ten schools days before the scheduled Christmas break.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation December 2014

That was the message from LA Unified superintendent Ramon Cortines.

Source: NPR News December 2015 Collection

The superintendent of Virginia Military Institute resigned today after Black cadets alleged systemic racism.

Source: PBS English News

A school superintendent has been charged with obstructing justice in the Steubenville rape case.

Source: AP Listening December 2013 Collection

" Go, my dear boy, " said the superintendent; " and may God protect you" !

Source: "Education of Love" February

The park's superintendent, Paul Labovitz, said the process was " 103 years in the making" .

Source: VOA Slow English - America

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