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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Gartner was Rodriguez-Kennedy’s immediate supervisor.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
In Cincinnati, supervisors at NIOSH’s two local sites – both of which investigate claims of injury and illness and develop programs to prevent them – were put on administrative last Tuesday.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Later in the video, Bennett speaks to a supervisor outside the police station.
—Daniel McGowan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Amanda Johnson, a former supervisor at the plant who started in 2023, believes her January termination was due in part to her resistance to push the company's anti-union messaging out of fear of breaking labor laws.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
In Cincinnati, supervisors at NIOSH’s two local sites – both of which investigate claims of injury and illness and develop programs to prevent them – were put on administrative last Tuesday.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Later in the video, Bennett speaks to a supervisor outside the police station.
—Daniel McGowan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Amanda Johnson, a former supervisor at the plant who started in 2023, believes her January termination was due in part to her resistance to push the company's anti-union messaging out of fear of breaking labor laws.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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 10 Jul. 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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