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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Every March, the first Friday is dedicated to appreciating employees by their employers and supervisors, a tradition that began in 1995.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Moreno, who was shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia, who was a supervisor, were charged with murder and fired by the Sheriff’s Office.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the same day Desmond pulled papers to run in the 48th district, another Republican filed papers to run in the district from which the supervisor withdrew.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
For Whitney Pilzer, the music supervisor behind Paramount+’s supernatural mystery series since its first season, moments like that one aren’t engineered.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Moreno, who was shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia, who was a supervisor, were charged with murder and fired by the Sheriff’s Office.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the same day Desmond pulled papers to run in the 48th district, another Republican filed papers to run in the district from which the supervisor withdrew.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
For Whitney Pilzer, the music supervisor behind Paramount+’s supernatural mystery series since its first season, moments like that one aren’t engineered.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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