Superintendent
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Superintendent may refer to:
- Superintendent (police)Superintendent (police)Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police...
, Superintendent of Police, SPSP-Business and commerce:* SaskPower, a company in Canada* IATA airline designator for SATA Air Acores* SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden* Schering-Plough, a pharmaceutical company now merged with Merck & Co.* Southern Pacific Railroad reporting marks...
, Senior Superintendent of Police or SSPSSPSSP is an abbreviation that may stand for:*Super Secret Player, such as NBS*Sardar Sarovar Project, controversial mega-dam project in North-West India*Scottish Society of Playwrights, a trade union...
- a police rank - Superintendent (prison) or Superintendent of Prison, Superintendent of Jail, Senior Superintendent of Jail - a rank in prisons - head of a district, central or special prison in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, etc. - Superintendent (ecclesiastical)Superintendent (ecclesiastical)Superintendent is the head of an administrative division of a Protestant church, largely historical but still in use in Germany.- Superintendents in Sweden :...
, a church executive performing the duties of a bishop - Superintendent (education)Superintendent (education)In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
, an education executive or administrator - Superintending Engineer, controller of a large circle of government buildings in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, usually above the level of an Executive Engineer and below the Chief EngineerChief EngineerIn marine transportation, the chief engineer is a licensed mariner in charge of the engineering department on a merchant vessel. "Chief engineer" is the official title of someone qualified to oversee the entire engine department; the qualification is colloquially called a "chief's... - Superintendent (politics)Superintendent (politics)Superintendent was the elected head of each Provincial Council in New Zealand from 1853 to 1876.-Historical context:Provinces existed in New Zealand from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. After the initial provinces pre-1853, new provinces were formed by the New Zealand...
, the elected head of each Provincial CouncilProvinces of New ZealandThe Provinces of New Zealand existed from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. They were replaced by counties, which were themselves replaced by districts.Following abolition, the provinces became known as provincial districts...
in New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
from 1853 to 1876 - Superintendent (United States Air Force)Superintendent (United States Air Force)Superintendent is used generally by the United States Air Force as the title of the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of a section, flight, staff agency, directorate, or like organization...
, a United States Air Force position - Superintendent (construction)Superintendent (construction)On larger projects, it is common for most finance-related tasks and long-term scheduling to be handled by a project manager, with the superintendent's job limited to running the day-to-day operations on the construction site and controlling the short-term schedule...
, a supervisor who is responsible for scheduling subcontractors on behalf of the general contractor - Superintendent (plantation), a supervisor who is responsible for the functioning of a plantation.
- Superintendent (golf), a supervisor who is responsible for the operations of a golf course.
- Building superintendentBuilding superintendentA building superintendent or building supervisor is a manager responsible for repair and maintenance in a residential building. They are the first point of contact for residents of the building. They are expected to take care of minor issues and repairs, such as small leaks or blockages, the...
, a manager, maintenance or repair person, custodian or janitor, especially in the United States; sometimes shortened to "super" - The title of a senior administrator, usually of a military or government organization, or of a business unit