superintendent

sovrintendente, direttore

Persona incaricata di dirigere e controllare un luogo, un’organizzazione o un’attività.

In inglese semplice: A person whose job is to manage and oversee a place, organization, or activity.

• The superintendent manages the building.
• Our school superintendent hired three new teachers.
• Residents asked the superintendent to repair the heating.

Come si usa: superintendent of something (She became superintendent of the school district.)

Sinonimi: supervisor, manager, administrator

Espressioni comuni: school superintendent, building superintendent, superintendent of something

sovrintendente di polizia

Ufficiale di polizia di grado superiore all’ispettore capo in Gran Bretagna e in alcuni altri paesi.

In inglese semplice: A senior police officer ranked above a chief inspector in Britain and some other countries.

• The superintendent spoke to reporters.
• She was promoted to superintendent last year.
• Two superintendents attended the police meeting.

Espressioni comuni: police superintendent, detective superintendent, chief superintendent