intendant

steward, bursar

noun ahn-tahn-DAHN Rare

Also means

manager, overseer

Usage Note

Intendant historically referred to a royal administrator who governed a province under the Ancien Régime — a powerful figure in French history. Today it is used for a school bursar (intendant scolaire) or an estate manager. The feminine intendante is increasingly common. The word shares a root with intendance (management office).

Examples

"L'intendant gère le budget de l'école."

Natural Translation

The bursar manages the school's budget.

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