supervisor
noun
su·per·vi·sor
ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər 
: one that supervises
especially
: an administrative officer in charge of a business, government, or school unit or operation
Synonyms
Examples of supervisor in a Sentence
The supervisor fired him after he showed up at work drunk.
If you have a problem, go to your supervisor.
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His supervisor had assigned him to join a squad protecting an electrical substation where, just two days earlier, four other guards had been stripped naked and beaten with pipes by gun-wielding thieves.
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Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Residents who spoke at Thursday's meeting, along with some county board supervisors, raised such concerns.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Miller, 49, is a 14-year employee of the Alaska State Troopers, most recently assigned as a shift supervisor in Soldotna.
—CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Bogi replaced Phil Heath as Milan Township supervisor.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Residents who spoke at Thursday's meeting, along with some county board supervisors, raised such concerns.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Miller, 49, is a 14-year employee of the Alaska State Troopers, most recently assigned as a shift supervisor in Soldotna.
—CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Bogi replaced Phil Heath as Milan Township supervisor.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for supervisor
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervisor. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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supervisor
noun
su·per·vi·sor
ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər
: a person who supervises
especially
: an officer in charge of a unit or an operation of a business, government, or school
Legal Definition
supervisor
noun
su·per·vi·sor
ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər
: one that directs or oversees a person, group, department, organization, or operation
specifically
: the popularly elected chief administrative official of a township or other subdivision in some states of the U.S.
supervisorial
adjective
ˌsü-pər-ˌvī-ˈzōr-ē-əl
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