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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Marc Levy, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Reyes spent most of his career rising the ranks of the Broward Sheriff’s Office as a jail supervisor and director, then a senior administrator for the agency.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
But while the company began driverless testing in Austin, consumers thus far are only able to summon rides from small numbers of cars in the Texas capital and the San Francisco Bay area with safety supervisors in the front seats.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Vacuum If there’s a possibility of coming across rotten food or mold in the fridge, biohazard expert and supervisor Gabby Martin of Bio Recovery urges you to use personal protective equipment (PPE) while cleaning.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Reyes spent most of his career rising the ranks of the Broward Sheriff’s Office as a jail supervisor and director, then a senior administrator for the agency.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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