noun
intendant
noun
1
A government official historically responsible for managing administrative or financial affairs in a region.
"The intendant oversaw tax collection across the province."
How to Use Intendant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned or foreign term for a senior administrative official.
When to use it
Mostly used in historical or non-English-speaking government contexts (France, Spain, Latin America).
Word Forms
more intendant comparative, intendants plural, most intendant superlative
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Etymology
From French intendant, "one who has charge of, superintends."