superintendent

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt, ˌsuprɪn-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər in ten′dənt, so̅o̅′prin-)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
superintendent, Superintendent n	US (chief of police)	superintendente n común
		comisario, comisaria nm, nf
Note: Takes a capital letter when used as a direct title
	Superintendent Smith was accused of bribery and corruption.
superintendent, Superintendent n	UK (police officer)	superintendente n común
		policía n común
	The suspect was questioned by Superintendent Willis for two hours.
superintendent n	US (caretaker, custodian)	guardián, guardiana nm, nf
		tutor, tutora nm, nf
	We received a letter from the superintendent of the apartment building that said the building would be repainted next week.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
chief superintendent, Chief Superintendent n	UK (high-ranking police officer)	comisario, comisaria nm, nf
marine superintendent, port captain, port superintendent n	US (nautical)	capitán de puerto, capitana de puerto loc nm, loc nf
school superintendent, superintendent of schools n	US (education administrator)	superintendente escolar n común + adj mf
superintendent registrar, Superintendent Registrar n	UK (head of public records office)	Jefe del Registro Civil, Jefa de Registro Civil loc nm, loc nf
		Director del Registro Civil, Directora del Registro Civil loc nm, loc nf
superintendent-general, Superintendent-General n	Can ([sb]: oversees affairs)	capataz n común
	Hector-Louis Langevin became Canada's Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs in 1868.

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