| superintendent | |
| 1. n. A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something. | |
| 2. n. (Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent. | |
| 3. n. 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 | |
| 4. n. The head of a Sunday school. | |
| 5. n. In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district. | |
| 6. n. (chiefly US) A janitor. | |
| 7. adj. Overseeing; superintending. | |
