Meaning & use
superintendent
A person who supervises or manages an organization, department, or building, such as a school district or police force.
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The new superintendent introduced several changes to the district's curriculum.
They called the building superintendent to fix the broken elevator.
A note on using this word
In the U.S., superintendent often refers to the head of a school district; in the U.K., it usually denotes a senior police rank.
Words with a similar meaning
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