Foreman vs Superintendent - What's the difference?
foreman | superintendent | Synonyms |
(management) The leader of a work crew.
(legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
(historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.
*{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
, title=Well Tackled!
, chapter=7 The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same. Often abbreviated "super".
(chiefly, US) A janitor.
Overseeing; superintending.
Superintendent is a synonym of foreman.
As nouns the difference between foreman and superintendent
is that foreman is the leader of a work crew while superintendent is a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.As a proper noun Foreman
is {{surname}.As an adjective superintendent is
overseeing; superintending.foreman
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* * English nouns with irregular pluralssuperintendent
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(wikipedia superintendent) (en noun)citation, passage=“No, don't,” replied the superintendent ; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.”}}
