superintendent

noun · adjectiveC1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

superintendents

1.
A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
2.
(Commonwealth)(Commonwealth, law enforcement) A police officer rank, positioned above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
3.
The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same.
Đồng nghĩa: super
4.
The head of a Sunday school.
5.
In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.
6.
(US)(chiefly US) A janitor.

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(not comparable)Overseeing; superintending.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

super managerforemanchief headhead mancontroller comptroller overseer supervisorchief, head, head mancontroller, comptroller

Cùng gốc / liên quan

detective superintendentdetective chief superintendentsuperintend superintendency

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Nguồn gốc từ

From superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος; thence being distantly related to bishop.