intendant

[ in-ten-duhnt ]

noun

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, especially administrators serving under the French, Spanish, or Portuguese monarchies.

intendant

/ ɪnˈtɛndənt /

noun

1. history a provincial or colonial official of France, Spain, or Portugal
2. a senior administrator in some countries, esp in Latin America
3. a superintendent or manager

Word History and Origins

Origin of intendant¹

1645–55; < French < Latin intendent- (stem of intendēns ) present participle of intendere to stetch, make an effort (for), attend (to). See intend, -ant

Example Sentences

The new deal was announced Wednesday and will keep the conductor in his post after Matthias Schulz succeeds Andreas Homoki as intendant and artistic director starting with the 2025-26 season.

From Seattle Times

For the past decade, it has drawn acclaim under the virtuosic showmanship of Barrie Kosky, the outgoing intendant, who will continue to stage new productions at the house.

From New York Times

Homoki, intendant of the Zurich Opera since 2012, is directing the Ring as among his imprints on the house, where he will be succeeded in 2025 by Matthias Schulz, currently intendant at Berlin’s Staatsoper Unter den Linden.

From Seattle Times

“She is incredibly loyal to every intendant,” said Markus Hinterhäuser, a longtime festival administrator who has been artistic director since 2017.

From New York Times

“We had a sold-out house, so the intendant of the theater called me that morning at 9 a.m. to ask me to play,” recalled the head of the theater’s music staff, Valeria Polunina.

From New York Times