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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Discussions of a resolution appeared stuck Tuesday at a county supervisors’ meeting until Leigh Hanson, chief of staff to Mayor Sheng Thao, called in to propose the city outright buy both the county’s shares.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Worse yet, this conduct has been brought to the attention of his supervisors, and no discipline of any kind has been enforced.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Hours later, the log shows, a police car was dispatched to the property, a supervisor was notified and a report was written.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
But that supervisor stopped working for Punch Bowl in July, and in stepped a new director, James Wahl.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Expand All Two men — Demonte Tyree Sherrill and Reuben Holmes — were killed in the massive fire that consumed an apartment building in South Park Thursday, according to their supervisor and officials.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
But supervisors instructed those who raised concerns to keep watching and waiting.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
But after hearing testimony from Rossman’s employer, who praised his work ethic and said he’d recently been promoted to maintenance supervisor at a North Kansas City apartment complex, Gaddy ordered that Rossman be released until a hearing could be held in the District of Columbia.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
On its face, at least, Do’s behavior does not run afoul of county policies, which allow supervisors to direct money to nonprofits run by their adult children without telling the public about the relationship.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Worse yet, this conduct has been brought to the attention of his supervisors, and no discipline of any kind has been enforced.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Hours later, the log shows, a police car was dispatched to the property, a supervisor was notified and a report was written.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
But that supervisor stopped working for Punch Bowl in July, and in stepped a new director, James Wahl.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Expand All Two men — Demonte Tyree Sherrill and Reuben Holmes — were killed in the massive fire that consumed an apartment building in South Park Thursday, according to their supervisor and officials.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
But supervisors instructed those who raised concerns to keep watching and waiting.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
But after hearing testimony from Rossman’s employer, who praised his work ethic and said he’d recently been promoted to maintenance supervisor at a North Kansas City apartment complex, Gaddy ordered that Rossman be released until a hearing could be held in the District of Columbia.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
On its face, at least, Do’s behavior does not run afoul of county policies, which allow supervisors to direct money to nonprofits run by their adult children without telling the public about the relationship.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervisor. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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