superintendence

Example Sentences

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From that time, "all archives or records belonging to the Government of the United States" were to be under "the charge and superintendence" of the national archivist.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2021

The decision by Cade’s superintendence informs whatever final move the full board of the regulator may give.

From Reuters • Jul. 23, 2021

They must assert not merely that their tradition coexisted with and even promoted religious values — as it undeniably did — but also revive their proposals for meaningful life in the absence of divine superintendence.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2019

“Her misconduct, compounded by prosecutorial misconduct, requires that this court exercise its superintendence authority and vacate and dismiss all criminal convictions tainted by governmental wrongdoing,” they wrote.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2018

By late summer a sufficient store of stone had accumulated, and then the building began, under the superintendence of the pigs.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell