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
George Bernard ShawExamples of superintendent in a Sentence
Noun
the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Jose Dotres has less than a year left as superintendent, as laid out by his contract.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Ferguson will remain on board as Prosper ISD’s leader until May, then transition into a superintendent emeritus role.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The superintendent said a single bullet was fired, striking the victim in the head.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Jose Dotres has less than a year left as superintendent, as laid out by his contract.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Adjective
Shaw won an endorsement in April from the state GOP, while the state Democratic Party failed to reach consensus for endorsing any superintendent candidate at its spring convention in February.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Ferguson will remain on board as Prosper ISD’s leader until May, then transition into a superintendent emeritus role.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintendent. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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superintendent
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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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