Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Overseeing; superintending.

Examples

16 sentences

  1. Tom has been appointed superintendent.

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  2. Tom was appointed superintendent.

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  3. Tom Jackson is the superintendent.

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  4. She spoke with the school superintendent.

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  5. The superintendent will hear about this.

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Origin

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos);

From Ecclesiastical Latin superintendens, a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos); thence being distantly related to English bishop.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
superherosuperhighwaysuperhumansuperiorB1superioritysuperlativeA2
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