- a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
- a person who is in charge of maintenance and repairs of an apartment house; custodian.
- a high-ranking police officer, especially a chief of police or an officer ranking next above an inspector.
- a person who directs and manages an organization, office, etc
- (in Britain) a senior police officer higher in rank than an inspector but lower than a chief superintendent
- (in the US) the head of a police department
- a caretaker, esp of a block of apartments
- of or relating to supervision; superintending
