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- Dictionarysuperintendence/ˌsuːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)ns/
noun
- 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.
noun. /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendəns/ [uncountable] (formal) the position or practice of being in charge of somebody/something and making sure that everything is working, being done, etc. as it should be synonym supervision. a team of volunteers under the superintendence of a trained nurse. Join us.
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group. synonyms: oversight, supervising, supervision. see more.
tr.v. su·per·in·tend·ed, su·per·in·tend·ing, su·per·in·tends. To oversee and manage; supervise. [Late Latin superintendere : Latin super-, super- + Latin intendere, to direct one's attention to; see intend.] su′per·in·ten′dence n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
The earliest known use of the noun superintendence is in the mid 1500s. 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.
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.
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.
