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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Essential personnel should contact their supervisors for guidance.
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One of the two whistleblowers was allowed to view the memo only in the presence of a supervisor and then had to give it back.
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John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Essential personnel should contact their supervisors for guidance.
—Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
One of the two whistleblowers was allowed to view the memo only in the presence of a supervisor and then had to give it back.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In a complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court Thursday, Fraser alleged that a Department of Education psychologist, possibly at the behest of their supervisor, called New York’s child maltreatment hotline.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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 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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