/in ten"deuhnt/ , n.
1. a person who has the direction or management of some public business, the affairs of an establishment, etc.; a superintendent.
2. the title of various government officials, esp. administrators serving under the French, Spanish, or Portuguese monarchies.
[ 1645-55; intendent- (s. of intendens ) prp. of intendere to stetch, make an effort (for), attend (to). See INTEND, -ANT ]