Definition of 'detective superintendent'
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detective superintendent in British
(dɪˈtɛktɪv ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt)noun
police
a police officer who investigates crime and who ranks above a detective chief inspector but below a detective chief superintendent
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Used Rarely. detective superintendent is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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