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- 1. the management or arrangement of an activity or organization; supervision: "the school was under the superintendence of the nuns of the convent"
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noun. su· per· in· ten· dence ˌsü-p (ə-)rin-ˈten-dən (t)s. ˌsü-pərn- Synonyms of superintendence. : the act or function of superintending or directing : supervision. Synonyms. administration. care. charge. conduct. control. direction. governance. government. guidance. handling. intendance. management. operation. oversight. presidency. regulation.
Definition of superintendence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of superintendence. noun. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group. synonyms: oversight, supervising, supervision.
noun. 1. Authoritative control over the affairs of others: administration, direction, government, management, supervision. 2. The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing: care, charge, custody, guardianship, keeping, supervision, trust. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
noun. The act of superintending; supervision. Wiktionary. Synonyms: supervision. management. direction. oversight. supervising. government. administration. trust. custody. care. charge. guardianship. keeping. Superintendence Sentence Examples. The question of road superintendence received early attention from the government of the restoration.
The meaning of SUPERINTENDENCY is the office, post, or jurisdiction of a superintendent; also : superintendence.
in the US, the position of a superintendent (= someone in charge of a government department or official activity, who makes sure that rules and laws are obeyed): The 67-year-old mayor left no doubt on Saturday that his goal was to regain the superintendency.
in the U.S., the position of a superintendent (= someone in charge of a government department or official activity, who makes sure that rules and laws are obeyed): The 67-year-old mayor left no doubt on Saturday that his goal was to regain the superintendency.
OED's earliest evidence for superintendence is from 1559, in a translation by W. Bavand. superintendence is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French.
Aug 7, 2023 · superintendence ( countable and uncountable, plural superintendences) The act of superintending; supervision. Synonym: superintendency. Categories: English lemmas. English nouns. English uncountable nouns.
