[soo-per-vahy-zer] 
| 1. | a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent. |
| 2. | Education. an official responsible for assisting teachers in the preparation of syllabuses, in devising teaching methods, etc., in a department of instruction, esp. in public schools. |
| 3. | (in some U.S. states) the chief elected administrative officer of a township, who is often also a member of the governing board of the county. |
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