superintendent

/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
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