Intendant

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intendant \In*tend"ant\, n. [F. intendant, fr. L. intendere to
     direct (one's thoughts) to a thing. See {Intend}.]
     One who has the charge, direction, or management of some
     public business; a superintendent; as, an intendant of
     marine; an intendant of finance.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intendant \In*tend"ant\, a. [See {Intend}.]
     Attentive. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  INTENDANT. One who has the charge, management, or direction of some office, 
  department, or public business.