su ‧ per ‧ in ‧ tend /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtend/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: superintendere , from Latin intendere 'to give attention to' ]
formal to be in charge of something, and control how it is done SYN supervise
—superintendence noun [uncountable]