overseer, superintendent
(noun) a person who directs and manages an organization
superintendent, super
(noun) a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
Source: WordNet® 3.1
superintendent (plural superintendents)
A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same. Often abbreviated "super".
The head of a Sunday school.
In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.
(chiefly, US) A janitor.
• manager
• foreman
• chief, head, head man
• controller, comptroller
• overseer
• supervisor
superintendent (not comparable)
Overseeing; superintending.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*in*tend"ent, a. Etym: [L. superintendens, p.pr. See Superintend.]
Definition: Overseeing; superintending.
Su`per*in*tend"ent, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. superintendant, F. surintendant. Cf. Surintendant.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
