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SUPERINTENDENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Synonyms:
oversight; superintendence; supervising; supervision
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("superintendence" is a kind of...):
direction; management (the act of managing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "superintendence"):
invigilation (keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating)
Derivation:
superintend (watch and direct)
