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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The city’s transit supervisors are set to vote against the MTA rank and file in the upcoming primary for Gotham’s comptroller.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The two Democratic supervisors want to change how the county calculates its minimum reserve amount and expand the definition of what counts as reserves.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
The state expected some growth of supervisors and managers as the state’s workforce began growing.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the union claims the county's proposal had a 0% increase for workers' cost of living while its board of supervisors financed a $205 million downtown skyscraper for new office space.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The two Democratic supervisors want to change how the county calculates its minimum reserve amount and expand the definition of what counts as reserves.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
The state expected some growth of supervisors and managers as the state’s workforce began growing.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the union claims the county's proposal had a 0% increase for workers' cost of living while its board of supervisors financed a $205 million downtown skyscraper for new office space.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervisor. Accessed 17 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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