superintendent
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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
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
The state superintendent can operate independently of the governor through the interpretation of state law and management of state education staff.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The contest for the state superintendent of public instruction is wide open as 10 candidates vie for an office with little clear authority and an uncertain future.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Mr. Van Dyke was the mine’s general superintendent, a courtly man with silver hair who had been sent by the steel company to keep watch on its holdings.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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