Supt.

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Title and Honorific

Supt.
Stands forSuperintendent
CategoriesWriting & Everyday

Supt. stands for Superintendent, a title and honorific abbreviation.

Designates the head of a school district, police division, park, building or institution, placed before the name in news reports and correspondence. In Britain it is also a senior police rank above chief inspector.

Example: Supt. Daniels announced that schools will open two hours late because of icy roads.

Usage notes

US school superintendents are typically appointed by an elected school board to run the district. UK police ranks run inspector, chief inspector, superintendent and chief superintendent. Building superintendents, or "supers," manage apartment buildings, especially in New York. The plural is Supts.

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