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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Franklin Field supervisor Tony Overend said in 2005 that approximately 20,000 to 30,000 pieces of toast are thrown per game.
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee County supervisors have proposed a pilot program to place uniformed security on buses to reduce fare evasion.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Treatment supervisors generate a unique model for each river, adjusting for variables as seemingly inconsequential as the appearance of a new beaver dam, which can completely alter the flow.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
This shift can be seen in examples from Edmond’s own career, including one indelible career conversation with a supervisor five years ago.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee County supervisors have proposed a pilot program to place uniformed security on buses to reduce fare evasion.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Treatment supervisors generate a unique model for each river, adjusting for variables as seemingly inconsequential as the appearance of a new beaver dam, which can completely alter the flow.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
This shift can be seen in examples from Edmond’s own career, including one indelible career conversation with a supervisor five years ago.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 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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