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Definition superintendent in American English

superintendent noun

[countable] noun
/ˌsupərɪnˈtendənt/
1

someone who takes care of a building, especially an apartment building

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2

someone who is in charge of something, for example a hospital, or school

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3

a senior police officer in the U.K.

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Definition superintendent in American English