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
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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Paying for an independent, third-party supervisor to monitor its compliance.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
That includes not just county review time, but time for applicants’ architects and engineers to make corrections, said Kathryn Barger, the chair of the county board of supervisors whose district includes Altadena.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The bargaining unit would include 75 artists and animation workers across film and television including character effects artists, animators, technical directors, lighters, visual development artists, modelers, production coordinators, supervisors and more.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
An independent supervisor will monitor compliance and oversee the refund process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
That includes not just county review time, but time for applicants’ architects and engineers to make corrections, said Kathryn Barger, the chair of the county board of supervisors whose district includes Altadena.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The bargaining unit would include 75 artists and animation workers across film and television including character effects artists, animators, technical directors, lighters, visual development artists, modelers, production coordinators, supervisors and more.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
An independent supervisor will monitor compliance and oversee the refund process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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 28 Sep. 2025.
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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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