deputy superintendent

collocation in English

meaningsofdeputyandsuperintendent

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deputy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdep.jə.ti/us
/ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of ...
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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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Further, at the present time there are such persons as deputy registrars anddeputysuperintendentregistrars.
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Palmer and the officials concerned that thedeputysuperintendentacted rather hastily.
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Thedeputysuperintendentalso stated these deaths were caused by the lack of funds for provisioning basic necessities such as food.
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He became the assistant superintendent in charge of general administration the following year, eventually being promoted todeputysuperintendent.
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Thedeputysuperintendentposition responsibilities will now fall on the new bureau chiefs.
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Meanwhile, a local policedeputysuperintendentwas suspended.
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The porter,deputysuperintendent, superintendent and matron were provided with separate accommodation on the site.
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George himself would serve asdeputysuperintendentof insurance and deputy state treasurer.
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Superintendents became deputy superintendents, but their salaries were preserved.
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Deputy superintendents or assistant commissioners of police are state police officers who belong to the provincial police forces, either direct entrants at that rank or promoted from inspector.
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