superintendent

Definition of Superintendent in English :

1. overseer, superintendent

a person who directs and manages an organization

2. super, superintendent

a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Superintendent

noun

1.

a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc

2.

(in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent

3.

(in the US) the head of a police department

4. mainly US and Canadian

a caretaker, esp of a block of apartments

adjective

5.

of or relating to supervision; superintending

noun

1.

a person in charge of a department, institution, etc.; director; supervisor

2.

a person responsible for the maintenance of a building; custodian

adjective

3.

that superintends

n.

1. Abbr. Supt. A person who has the authority to supervise or direct.

2. A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.