superintendent

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

Translation

n.overseer; person in charge; supervisor;sheriff; police chief

Phrases & Collocations

school superintendent

district superintendent

building superintendent

Example Sentences

an officer of the rank of superintendent or above.

the superintendent was thinking along the same lines.

The officer in charge of the case is Superintendent Lewis.

the superintendent believed Lancaster's story.

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

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

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

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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