Superintendent
[soo-per-in-ten-duh nt, soo-prin-] /ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-/
noun
1.
a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
2.
a person who is in charge of maintenance and repairs of an apartment house; custodian.
3.
a high-ranking police officer, especially a chief of police or an officer ranking next above an inspector.
adjective
4.
superintending.
superintendent
/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt; ˌsuːprɪn-/
noun
1.
a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc
2.
(in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent
3.
(in the US) the head of a police department
4.
(mainly US & Canadian) a caretaker, esp of a block of apartments
adjective
5.
of or relating to supervision; superintending
super-duper
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