| 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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