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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Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Amazon’s Zoox began offering free rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco, and Tesla this year launched ride-hailing service with human supervisors in the Austin and San Francisco markets.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
At least 90 of them, including those who were supervisors, have received termination notices from the administration.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Jinna Berry, Sellers’ supervisor in the safety department, said she was relieved when Sellers was assigned to her department.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Amazon’s Zoox began offering free rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco, and Tesla this year launched ride-hailing service with human supervisors in the Austin and San Francisco markets.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
At least 90 of them, including those who were supervisors, have received termination notices from the administration.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Jinna Berry, Sellers’ supervisor in the safety department, said she was relieved when Sellers was assigned to her department.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 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 6 Dec. 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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