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superintendent

[soo-per-in-ten-duhnt, soo-prin-] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn- /


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When police moved in, Wai threw a fake warrant card that suggested he was a superintendent in the City of London Police out of the window.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

When Wai started working at Heathrow, he sent a message to the former chief superintendent of Hong Kong Police's Criminal Intelligence Bureau Eddie Ma, who still had links to the Chinese state.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Jon O’Brien, superintendent of the state parks system’s Oceano district, said he was confident that the state would obtain the approval and reopen the area almost immediately after May 22.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Newsom, through the Legislature, has proposed to change the role of the superintendent based on recommendations from leading academics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When his superintendent reversed the decision and offered Henderson his job back, he turned it down.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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