superintendent
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When police moved in, Wai threw a fake warrant card that suggested he was a superintendent in the City of London Police out of the window.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
When Wai started working at Heathrow, he sent a message to the former chief superintendent of Hong Kong Police's Criminal Intelligence Bureau Eddie Ma, who still had links to the Chinese state.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The superintendent also has significant control over who works for the education department, but not how much money it will have to work with.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The board cannot fire or silence the superintendent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“You learned that at school?” the superintendent inquired.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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