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語源

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

発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/, /ˌsuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/
• 韻: -ɛndənt

名詞

superintendent (plural superintendents)

1. A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
2. (Commonwealth, law enforcement) A police officer rank, positioned above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
   • 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 7, in Well Tackled!‎:

     “No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.”

3. The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same.

   Synonym: super (clipping)

4. The head of a Sunday school.
5. In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.
6. (chiefly US) A janitor.

同意語

• manager
• foreman
• chief, head, head man
• controller, comptroller
• overseer
• supervisor

派生語

関連する語

参考

• (policing) police constable (PC), woman police constable (WPC), detective constable (DC), detective sergeant (DS), detective inspector (DI), detective chief inspector (DCI)

形容詞

superintendent (not comparable)

1. Overseeing; superintending.