NOUN | person | superintendent, overseer | a person who directs and manages an organization |
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person | superintendent, super | a caretaker for an apartment house |
Sounds | suw.perahnteh'ndahnt; suw.perihnteh'ndahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | A person who directs and manages an organization. | |
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Synonym | overseer | |
Narrower | ramrod | A harshly demanding overseer |
school superintendent | The superintendent of a school system | |
Broader | supervisor | One who supervises or has charge and direction of |
Spanish | capataz, director, inspector, mayoral, superintendente, supervisor | |
Catalan | majoral, superintendent | |
Verbs | superintend | watch and direct |
Meaning | A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector. | |
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Synonym | super | |
Broader | caretaker | A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) |
Spanish | administrador, portero, supervisor, vigilante | |
Catalan | administrador, supervisor |
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