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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This includes 27 baggage handlers, 23 service agents, four supervisors, one facility manager and one lead supervisor.
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Chase Jordan
updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Authored by Chairwoman Nicholson Bovell and co-sponsored by 12 county supervisors, including 1st District Supervisor Anne O’Connor, the resolution directs the county to take action to address food insecurity during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Margolin has previous experience as the assistant chief immigration judge, or courthouse supervisor, throughout multiple courts in California, and a background as a military and DHS lawyer.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
At the time, Guilfoyle was working in the San Francisco district attorney's office while Newsom served on the board of supervisors.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Chase Jordan
updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Authored by Chairwoman Nicholson Bovell and co-sponsored by 12 county supervisors, including 1st District Supervisor Anne O’Connor, the resolution directs the county to take action to address food insecurity during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Margolin has previous experience as the assistant chief immigration judge, or courthouse supervisor, throughout multiple courts in California, and a background as a military and DHS lawyer.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
At the time, Guilfoyle was working in the San Francisco district attorney's office while Newsom served on the board of supervisors.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 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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