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superintendent

[soo-per-in-ten-duhnt, soo-prin-] / ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn- /


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He said it was only when he was arrested that he discovered that Wai was no longer a police officer, and was now a Border Force officer - and that his superintendent ID was fake.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A superintendent assigned to the case gives George free rein to pursue his theories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

After being arrested at Kwong's home on 1 May, Wai allegedly had his warrant card as a City of London special police officer and a second - fake - card identifying him as a superintendent.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Three years ago, Kerr posed for a smiling photo beside Carvalho, who had become the superintendent in Los Angeles, during what she described as his “brilliant” opening of schools address.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The next morning he went to police headquarters to brief the city’s police superintendent on his mission.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson