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superintendentA person who manages or supervises an organization, institution, or particular department

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person who manages or supervises an organization, institution, or particular department

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt/

Korean meaning: 조직, 기관, 또는 특정 부서를 관리하거나 감독하는 사람, 관리자, 감독관

Korean pronunciation: 수퍼린**텐**던트

Example Sentences

  • The new superintendent promised to fix the building's ancient elevator that moves slower than a sleepy turtle.
  • As superintendent of the city parks, she ensures all facilities are well-maintained.
  • The school district hired a new superintendent who used to be a circus ringmaster – perfect training for managing chaos!

superintendent

NOUN

//ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt//

A person who manages or supervises an organization, institution, or particular department

superintendent concept
💡 Concept

A person who manages or supervises an organization, institution, or particular department

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superintendent rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The superintendent learns from the independent correspondent.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsjuːpərɪnˈtendənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsuper--
Rootintend
Suffix--ent

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '위에서(super)' + '마음을 기울이다(intendere)'의 의미가 합쳐져서 '높은 곳에서 전체를 살피며 관리하는 사람'이라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

independentcorrespondentrespondent
independent
correspondent
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📝Examples

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The new superintendent promised to fix the building's ancient elevator that moves slower than a sleepy turtle.

As superintendent of the city parks, she ensures all facilities are well-maintained.

😄 Fun example

The school district hired a new superintendent who used to be a circus ringmaster – perfect training for managing chaos!

The superintendent conducted a thorough inspection of the hospital facilities.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

supervisormanageroverseeradministratordirector

Antonyms

subordinateemployeeworker

Related

supervisemanagementadministrationoversightdirector