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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Four supervisors and 36 staff members were working at the time of the escape, the sheriff’s office said.
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Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Continuity — Usually handled by the script supervisor or coordinator or an assistant director, this has to do with making sure each shot maintains consistency across set-ups, whether that’s the placement of a glass or a piece of hair skewing to the left or right of a performer’s face.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The jail is only at 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.
—Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Both millennials and Gen Z highly value feedback from supervisors.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Continuity — Usually handled by the script supervisor or coordinator or an assistant director, this has to do with making sure each shot maintains consistency across set-ups, whether that’s the placement of a glass or a piece of hair skewing to the left or right of a performer’s face.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The jail is only at 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.
—Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Both millennials and Gen Z highly value feedback from supervisors.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 16 May 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 23 May. 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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