One who has chief control; a superintendent.

A director, a superintendent. Obsolete.

A person whose business it is to superintend; an overseer.

gen. A governor, head, superintendent (without the notion of rank on a scale). Obsolete.

= superintendent, n. (in various senses).

In general sense. In extended use.

= superintendent, n. adj.

An overseer, a superintendent; (Ancient Greek History) an official having a supervisory role in the Athenian Council and Assembly.

One who has the charge, direction, or superintendence of a department of public business, the… As a French, Spanish, or other foreign title.

A person entrusted with the management or superintendency of something. Obsolete. rare.

In extended use. A superintendent, agent, go-between.

One who exercises surveillance; a person who keeps watch over another or others; a superintendent, e.g. of a prison.

= superintendent, n. (in various senses).

= superintendent, n.; esp. a police superintendent.