school superintendent
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4.1
- noun
- /skuːl ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt/
- US
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superintendente escolar
- The school superintendent addressed the parents about the upcoming changes to the school curriculum.
- school superintendent and principal
- county school superintendent
- school superintendents and school board
You can be on the school school board, you can run for school Superintendent.
- You can be on the school school board, you can run for school Superintendent.
- And just the other day, a story broke where the Holmdel High School Superintendent was found out to be shitting on the track of their school.
Examples
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"Our school superintendent made that statement while discussing student travel within the school building with a visiting artist.
Academic text (2001) -
"You send a letter telling the school superintendent you have to quit because of health," I say.
Fiction book (1996) -
The second group that the writer will look at is the local school superintendent.
Academic text (2000) -
The current nature of the role of school superintendent is also being shaped by technology.
Academic text (2000) -
However, I do know that your parents will be notified, as well as the school superintendent.
Fiction book (2002) -
In turn, Junior Achievement works with the school superintendent to obtain business support for Applied Economics.
Academic text (1992) -
Strong support from a school superintendent is a vital necessity in implementing a program of drug control in any school.
Academic text (1990) -
I also shared our data and resources on the state studies with the district teacher-librarian and, of course, the school superintendent.
Academic text (2005) -
The position of local school superintendent emerged in the mid-1800s.
Academic text (2000) -
Most school superintendents and school board members prefer the idea of a planned direction for decision-making.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
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A person who manages an organization or its department, often in police and schools
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'school' specifies the domain and 'superintendent' denotes a person who directs or manages, so the combined meaning ('the person who manages a school or school district') is directly derivable from the parts. This modifier+noun pattern is common in English and found across languages, making the phrase immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The compound school superintendent joins school and superintendent, which creates the picture of someone standing above to watch and guide things. So a school superintendent is the person 'in charge' who watches over and manages all the schools in a district.