Superintendent

/ˌsuː.pər.ɪnˈtɛn.dənt/ noun

A superintendent is a person in charge of managing and overseeing a place or system, such as a school district, building, or department.

From Latin 'superintendere' meaning 'to oversee, supervise', from 'super' (over) + 'intendere' (to direct, stretch toward). It described someone who watches over operations from above.

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