Synonyms for SUPERINTENDENT
ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-su·per·in·ten·dent

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1. superintendentnoun

   Synonyms:
   foreman, supervisor, overseer, controller, manager, comptroller, chief, head man, head

2. superintendentnoun

   A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.

   Synonyms:
   supervisor, controller, manager, foreman, comptroller, chief, head, overseer, head man

3. superintendentnoun

   A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent

   Synonyms:
   supervisor, head, chief, foreman, comptroller, overseer, controller, manager, head man

4. superintendentnoun

   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. Often abbreviated super.

   Synonyms:
   head, foreman, chief, controller, supervisor, manager, head man, comptroller, overseer

5. superintendentnoun

   A janitor.

   Synonyms:
   head, chief, manager, controller, comptroller, foreman, overseer, head man, supervisor

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1. superintendent

   Synonyms:
   inspector, overseer, controller, director, manager, visitor, head, principal, supervisor

   Antonyms:
   subject, subordinate, servant, employee

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1. overseer, superintendentnoun

   a person who directs and manages an organization

   Synonyms:
   overseer, super, superintendent

2. superintendent, supernoun

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

   Synonyms:
   overseer, super, superintendent

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1. • Caretaker
   • Supervisor

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1. superintendentnoun

   Synonyms:
   overseer, supervisor, master, conductor, inspector, curator, warden, guardian, custodian, intendant, BOSS

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1. superintendentnoun

   Synonyms:
   overseer, guardian, supervisor, custodian, intendant, manager, controller, principal, curator, warden

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1. List of paraphrases for "superintendent":

   superintendant, supt., director, steering, superintendents, superintendency

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1. Jim Surin:

   There were about a dozen people there to welcome her, everyone from her aids and teachers to the principal and assistant superintendent. They were amazing and super supportive.

2. Ken Paxton:

   The decision to openly violate state law and devote district resources to defending Superintendent Martinez's unlawful actions is irresponsible, but if school districts decide to use their limited funding to try to get away with breaking the law, my office will oppose them and uphold the rule of law in Texas.

3. Toula Oberlies:

   We sang at an airport checkpoint for a TSA agent, we've gone to Indiana University Hospital and wore surgical masks to sing for a person who had received a liver transplant. The superintendent of the Indiana School for the Blind hired us to sing on the intercom for the teachers and staff. We do video singing Valentines that have gone to the military deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

4. Superintendent Walt Griffin:

   He was reportedly fired because of a past precedent, but a district spokesmancouldnt say what that was, the station reported. Superintendent Walt Griffin wrote a letter to Brown condemning the speech. I am appalled with and extremely concerned about the abundance of profanity that you used with the students that you are responsible for supervising and leading.

5. Craig Witherspoon:

   That's the role of a superintendent, especially in Covid, we're planning for the fall, already taking everything that we can into account and make the best decisions possible.