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superintendency

[soo-per-in-ten-duhn-see, soo-prin-] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dən si, ˌsu prɪn- /






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Carvalho’s later Form 700s — for the entire period of his superintendency — are nearly blank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

The fundamental work of his superintendency may be taking place largely behind closed doors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

Cards accounted for just 2% - equivalent to some $16 million - of the credit portfolio of Venezuelan banks at the end of December 2022, according to the country's banking superintendency.

From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2023

During his superintendency, Dr. Feeney presided over such thorny issues as school closings and budget cuts.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021

His course of advance is now from the country pulpit to the city pulpit, thence to the district superintendency or detached service, thence to the bishopric, a position very few ministers refuse if offered.

From Church Cooperation in Community Life by Paul L. (Paul Leroy) Vogt

How do you structure your relationships from your office to your 32 superintendencies?

From Time Magazine Archive

At the same time that the Tsung-li Yamên was created, two important offices were established in the provinces for dealing with foreign commercial questions, viz. the superintendencies of trade for the northern and southern ports.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

In 1888, however, the state superintendency was abolished, and county superintendencies were created instead, the legislature thus returning, in a measure, to the old system of local control.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

The bare repairs and superintendencies of all which call for the remaining part of his income.

From ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. by ?sop

"Higher position in the public school service" meant, in the main, in the early days, city superintendencies and high school principalships.

From On the Firing Line in Education by Adoniram Judson Ladd




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