vicevärd — meaning in English
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English meaning
- janitor noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
- superintendent noun A person who supervises or manages an organisation, department, or building.
Senses
vicevärd is used for these senses in English:
- janitor (Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
- superintendent 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".
janitor — full definition
- noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
- noun A moderator who manages and cleans up content on an online discussion forum.
superintendent — full definition
- noun A person who supervises or manages an organisation, department, or building.
- noun A senior police rank, above chief inspector and below chief superintendent (in UK-style forces).