Definition of: superintendent

(s′pər·in·ten′dənt) noun
1. One whose function is to superintend some particular work, office, or undertaking: a school superintendent, road superintendent.
2. The person charged with supervising maintenance and repair in an office or apartment building.
—adjective Of or pertaining to superintendence or a superintendent; superintending. [<LL superintendens, -entis, ppr. of superintendere superintend] Synonyms (noun): conductor, curator, custodian, director, guardian, inspector, intendant, manager, master, overseer, superior, supervisor, warden.