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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None of the five L.A. County supervisors responded to a request for comment.
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Children’s Division also conducted a review of Family Centered Services cases, Bax said, and provided enhanced safety training for Family Centered Services workers, supervisors, and managers.
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Or, the name remains the same Sutter County supervisors last fall approved a letter in favor of keeping the name Sutter Buttes.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
None of the five L.A. County supervisors responded to a request for comment.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Children’s Division also conducted a review of Family Centered Services cases, Bax said, and provided enhanced safety training for Family Centered Services workers, supervisors, and managers.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Or, the name remains the same Sutter County supervisors last fall approved a letter in favor of keeping the name Sutter Buttes.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 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 2 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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