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Meanings of superintendent in English
Executive with oversight and charge of an institution, department, place, or operation; generally has chief governing power.
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Portuguese
feitor Catalan
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Examples for "superintendents"
Examples for "superintendents"
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The magistrates of the commonwealth were the superintendents of the Sacred Games.
2
Of course there are foremen and superintendents in the administration of industry.
3
In the midst of our discouragements, one of our superintendents left us.
4
Before the exam, superintendents were asked to inform students of the error.
5
Most of the representatives were superintendents or Party secretaries from other cities.
Russian
суперинтендент Head of an administrative division of a Protestant church.
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Usage of superintendent in English
1
Walker trailed Democratic state schools superintendent Tony Evers by 7 percentage points.
2
Meanwhile, the city began a nationwide search for a new police superintendent.
3
The superintendent was good at hearing only what he wanted to hear.
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The superintendent said he thought he had just the place for her.
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Not until late in the afternoon did the superintendent visit the engine-room.
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The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent made his plea by videolink.
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A chief superintendent from outside the region is now leading the investigation.
8
He is the superintendent, and his word, in every sense, is law.
9
When the 48-year-old assistant police superintendent reached his room he heard explosions.
10
He said that he formally requested the superintendent's resignation on Tuesday morning.
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The power of suspension or exclusion is vested only in the superintendent.
12
So a local school superintendent, a classical scholar, suggested a name change.
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The vizier asked which of them was the superintendent of the market.
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He must be a principal or a superintendent in the school system.
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At the same moment, the superintendent called out in a furious voice:
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The district superintendent, Nikolai Vitti, cited safety concerns for staff and students.
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