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Police-Superintendent

/pəˈliːs ˌsuːpərˈɪntɛndənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A senior officer in a police force responsible for overseeing operations and administration.

    "The police-superintendent implemented new strategies to improve community relations."
  2. 2

    An officer in charge of a specific division or area within a police department.

    "The police-superintendent of the traffic division addressed the recent increase in accidents."

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The term 'police' originates from the Latin 'politia', meaning 'public order', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Superintendent' comes from the Latin 'superintendere', meaning 'to oversee', combining 'super' (above) and 'intendere' (to direct). The compound reflects a role overseeing law enforcement.

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