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Intendant meaning
The administrator of an opera house or theater. | One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent. | A governor in various specific contexts, including certain South American countries, and historically in the kingdoms of Spain, Portugal, and France, and in imperial China.
Example sentences (7)
This malicious slander pains the General Intendant.
At this time, the Catholics returned to power in Angers: the intendant assumed the right to nominate the aldermen.
For example, Pablo de Olavide was Intendente del Ejército de los cuatro reinos de Andalucía, " Intendant of the Army of the four kingdoms of Andalusia".
However, as Intendant of the San Carlo, "Barbaja was the chief beneficiary: 'With a small investment he found among those young men the one who would lead him to large profits'" notes Florimo.
However, planning for the next encounter was more based upon the reality of unfolding events rather than emotion or pride, as Intendant General Wolff told him and his staff that supply beyond the Saar would be impossible.
The Vicomte de Blossac, intendant of Poitou from 1750 to 1784, had a French garden landscaped in Poitiers.
This evolved from the Council of the Indies and Viceroyalties into an Intendant system, raise more revenue and promote greater efficiency.