Thesaurus results for SUPERVISOR

supervisor

noun

ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər

Definition of supervisor

as in manager

a person who manages or directs something the salesclerk said she would have to ask her supervisor if I could return the defective CD without a receipt

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Recent Examples of supervisor The security supervisor carried out a box containing the $150,000, and the Jeep drove away, the trooper wrote. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Lois’s supervisor called her into his office behind the registration desk. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Eisenhard was working in a supervisor role at the Valley of Fear, where prosecutors said he had been employed for about 10 seasons. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 In the current system, if the sides are unable to reach an agreement, the supervisors can impose a final offer that the unions must accept. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervisor

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Noun

Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Allen denied both women's allegations and filed counterclaims against them in July 2023, accusing his former manager of defamation and other claims and accusing Jane Doe 2 of unlawfully taking his cellphone following their encounter.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

Alon, Oren’s twin, was an executive at their family’s security firm and frequented the same social circles with his brothers.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
She executive produces it and co-hosts alongside Renee Montgomery, Sarah Tiana, and Colleen Wolfe.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of executive

Noun

The company also has strict policies against bullying through Google Classroom and Google for Education products, as well as offering tools for students to report instances of cruelty to administrators, according to Google.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Bettini and her research partners also found that supportive administrators and adequate planning time can help make the work feel more sustainable for teachers.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrator

Noun

Vance Tsuda, the system's project director, said there hasn't been a single crash or injury associated with automation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
For this latest special occasion, the designer opted to wear a red leopard print set from her namesake label’s Fall 2026 collection by its new artistic director Henry Zankov, who was also in attendance.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

Bhavna Sharma-Lewis has been picked as the district’s new superintendent.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Adam Martin, the superintendent of Waterford Schools, says that, like many other districts across the state, they've been plagued by a bus driver shortage.

— Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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