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superintendency

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






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The Denver Post recently reported that Denver Public Schools allegedly paid Carvalho $107,000 over the entire period of his L.A. superintendency to mentor and coach Marrero.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

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

Foam Flake and the truck-wagon landed the captain at the Knowles gate and, a few minutes later, Kendrick was, rather shamefacedly, announcing to the judge his acceptance of the superintendency of the Fair Harbor.

From Fair Harbor by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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

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

He rose rapidly in the ranks, filling several superintendencies in the old parent property before he went to Watertown, in the late summer of 1902.

From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Edward Hungerford




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