superintendence

noun

su·​per·​in·​ten·​dence ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dən(t)s How to pronounce superintendence (audio)
ˌsü-pərn-
: the act or function of superintending or directing : supervision

Examples of superintendence in a Sentence

under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt the superintendence of the local music festival is handled jointly by the city and the county
Recent Examples on the Web We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism. The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022 Another site turned up wooden boards used in the construction of a foundation relates Nicoletta Saviane, an archaeological consultant who works with the superintendence. Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2021 The era of progressive superintendence ironically began with the spread of disinformation, Buzzfeed’s release of the infamous Trump dossier. The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022 The letter urged the seven justices to scrap proposed changes to the rules of superintendence that govern the state’s courts. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 July 2022 But, ironically enough, their preferred solutions — which invariably involve government superintendence — would be more likely to slow, rather than to expedite, any remedies. The Editors, National Review, 6 Apr. 2022 That, and not reflexive support, knee-jerk opposition, or arrogant superintendence of the debate, is patriotism. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022 In May, the superintendence actually discovered another Roman vessel near the Sicilian island of Ustica. Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2021 Absent a compelling interest for such superintendence, the smart move is to get the state out of the game completely, and, thereby, to remove completely the temptations its involvement invariably yields. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 5 May 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superintendence was in 1559

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“Superintendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintendence. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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superintendence

noun
su·​per·​in·​ten·​dence ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dən(t)s How to pronounce superintendence (audio)
ˌsü-pərn-
: the act or function of superintending or directing

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