general superintendent

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general
adjective
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/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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superintendent
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsuː.pə.rɪnˈten.dənt/us
/ˌsuː.pə.pɚ.ɪnˈten.dənt/
a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department, office, etc., or who is responsible for keeping a building or place in ...
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He was promoted togeneralsuperintendentof the plant in 1929, but served only a few months.
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Paid staff consists of ageneralsuperintendent, a director of youth and camping ministries, a ministerial advocate, and clerical staff.
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The court has original jurisdiction andgeneralsuperintendentcontrol over inferior courts in the judiciary and agencies, commissions and boards exercising power under the constitution.
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He served as the president from 18511864 and asgeneralsuperintendentuntil 1869.
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He was electedgeneralsuperintendentin 1911, and continued in office until his death in 1918.
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He worked his way up through the ranks to become thegeneralsuperintendent.
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However, the position ofgeneralsuperintendentremained vacant after 1945.
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She became president andgeneralsuperintendentof the church, and she retired in 1984.
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He was electedgeneralsuperintendentin 1908, remaining in that position through 1911.
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Thegeneralsuperintendentor constitute the executive staff.
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A hierarchical leadership is in place nationally, including the provincial superintendents, thegeneralsuperintendent, the board of directors or general council, and regional field representatives.
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Each ecclesiastical district had a consistory and a spiritual leader (usually calledgeneralsuperintendent).
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Bresee served as the seniorgeneralsuperintendentof the church until his death in 1915.
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The adoption of a system, as a whole, which will not only enable thegeneralsuperintendentto detect errors immediately, but will also point out the delinquent.
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A missionary bishop was not ageneralsuperintendentof the church in the same way as a bishop, but neither was he subordinate to the general superintendents (bishops).
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Ageneralsuperintendentchaired each consistory.
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Woodward becamegeneralsuperintendentof the company in 1899, and president in 1918 (one year after his father's death).
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Armstrong served only two years asgeneralsuperintendentbefore resigning because of failing health.
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Bell was elected the firstgeneralsuperintendent.
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The consistory comprised a president, 9 councillors and 6 general superintendents or prelates from six principal towns.
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