Definition of superintendent Superintendent

/suˌpɚʌntɛˈndʌnt/ - [superuntendunt] - su•per•in•tend•ent

We found 11 definitions of superintendent from 5 different sources.

What does superintendent mean?

Noun Plural: superintendents
superintendent - a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
		super
superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization
		overseer
		supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of
		ramrod a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm

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superintendent (Noun)
A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
superintendent (Noun)
A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector , and below chief superintendent .
superintendent (Noun)
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. Often abbreviated " super".
superintendent (Noun)
A janitor.
superintendent (Adjective)
Overseeing; superintending.

superintendent (a.)
Overseeing; superintending.
superintendent (n.)
One who has the oversight and charge of some place, institution, or organization, affairs, etc., with the power of direction; as, the superintendent of an almshouse; the superintendent of public works.

superintendent
One who has the oversight and charge of something, with the power of direction; as the superintendent of recruiting service; superintendent of national cemeteries, etc.