superintendent
/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt/
noun
- A person who is in charge of a particular department, organization, or activity; a manager or supervisor.
- The park superintendent oversees the maintenance of all the trails and facilities.
- The building superintendent fixed the broken elevator in the apartment complex.
- The school superintendent announced a new policy for all district schools.
- A high-ranking police officer, especially in some U.S. states or in British police forces.
- The superintendent of the state police ordered an investigation into the accident.
- She was promoted to superintendent after ten years on the force.
- The police superintendent addressed the community about the recent crime wave.
Antonyms
adjective
- Having the authority to supervise or manage; being in charge.
- She holds a superintendent role in the company's regional office.
- The superintendent engineer inspected the bridge construction site.
- The superintendent officer gave the final approval for the event.