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Synonyms for superintendence
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : soo-per-in-ten-duh n-see, soo-prin- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dən si, ˌsu prɪn- |
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Définition of superintendence
Origin :- 1570s, from superintend + -ence.
- noun care
- Upon me little by little had devolved the superintendence of affairs.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- And now, who is to have the superintendence of the country, and what shall be the arrangement?
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- Translated from the French under the Superintendence of the Author.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 » by Various
- This is superintendence;—looking over the condition and progress of the scholar.
- Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott
- These impressions must have been taken by himself, or, at least, under his superintendence.
- Extract from : « Rembrandt and His Works » by John Burnet
- They will not go on, however, without proper care and superintendence.
- Extract from : « Cattle and Cattle-breeders » by William M'Combie
- The tower of Babel was built by hundreds of men under no superintendence.
- Extract from : « Ballads of Romance and Chivalry » by Frank Sidgwick
- He said that, as he had been intrusted with the superintendence so far, he should continue it to the end.
- Extract from : « The Ocean Waifs » by Mayne Reid
- These were eventually constructed from his designs and under his superintendence.
- Extract from : « Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction » by James Braidwood
- The whole is under the direction and superintendence of a chief factor, or chief trader.
- Extract from : « Hudson Bay » by R.M. Ballantyne
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