intendant
/ɪnˈtɛndənt/
noun
- A person who manages or oversees something, such as a business, estate, or institution.
- The company hired an intendant to manage its overseas offices.
- As intendant of the estate, she handled all the daily operations.
- The intendant of the museum oversaw the new exhibition.
- In historical contexts, a government official in charge of a province or region, especially in France or Spain.
- The intendant reported directly to the king about conditions in the province.
- Under the Spanish system, the intendant had broad administrative powers.
- The French intendant collected taxes and enforced royal laws in the colony.
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