su·per·in·ten·dent
ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt 
ˌsü-pərn-
: one who has executive oversight and charge
: having executive oversight and charge of something : of, relating to, or being a superintendent
superintendent [=supervising] powers
a superintendent officer
The wedding will take place three days after our return to England, by special license, at the office of the district superintendent registrar, in the presence of my solicitor and his clerk, who, like his clients, will be in ordinary walking dress.—
George Bernard Shaw
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Noun
the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2022
Though the superintendent race hasn’t received the same kind of national attention the state’s Supreme Court race has, the election has become a focus within the state, particularly because of Underly’s decision last year to change the way its students are assessed.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The former superintendent, Nicole Swigart, denied saying any of that.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Adjective
His first superintendent role was for Magazine Public Schools from 2014 to 2019, followed by Newport Special School District from 2019 to 2022 before transitioning to the then-Brookland School District, which is now called Brookland Public Schools.
—Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2022
Though the superintendent race hasn’t received the same kind of national attention the state’s Supreme Court race has, the election has become a focus within the state, particularly because of Underly’s decision last year to change the way its students are assessed.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintendent. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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su·per·in·ten·dent
ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt
ˌsü-pərn-
: a person who directs, manages, or maintains something
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