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Overseeing; superintending.

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  1. a. Overseeing; superintending.
  2. n. One who has the oversight and charge of some place, institution, or organization, affairs, etc., with the power of direction; as, the superintendent of an almshouse; the superintendent of public works.
  3. n. a person who directs and manages an organization
  4. n. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
  5. Overseeing; superintending. One who has the oversight and charge of some place, institution, or organization, affairs, etc., with the power of direction; as, the superintendent of an almshouse; the superintendent of public works. Syn. -- Inspector; overseer; manager; director; curator; supervisor.
  6. n:100 n. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector