supervisors

plural of supervisor
as in managers
a person who manages or directs something the salesclerk said she would have to ask her supervisor if I could return the defective CD without a receipt

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Recent Examples of supervisors That gives local supervisors of elections time to prepare voters, and voters time to familiarize themselves with new districts and candidates. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 According to Embry, the Centre Station Post Office is remotely managed, with supervisors typically stationed at the larger Arden Branch a mile and a half away. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 These rules allow national supervisors to impose additional discretionary add-ons on top of the EU's basic 3% leverage ratio rule. Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Former and current Secret Service supervisors told MS NOW that prior vice presidents generally avoided using expensive government resources for the convenience of their family or their children’s schedules. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Our supervisors are paid FIFA employees who manage to maintain a cheerful outlook under what are sometimes stressful conditions. Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 Local 42, which represents most fire department employees, argued the jobs were not supervisory positions and therefore belonged in its bargaining unit rather than the supervisors’ union. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Tighten a pitch, update an email signature, or clean up a slide deck so supervisors or clients see your best. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 An independent budget analyst and program auditor would provide supervisors — and the public — with objective information outside the normal county chain of command. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisors
Noun
  • Few high-profile managers embraced the ‘suffering’ mantra to the same degree as Italian coach Antonio Conte.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The SpaceX offering featured twenty-three banks, a crew that ranged from the aforementioned giants to asset managers Bernstein and Mirae of South Korea.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • In a meeting with media executives last month, Pezeshkian said preserving national unity and cohesion is Iran’s top priority under current circumstances.
    Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • There’s a lot of grassroots industry enthusiasm, rampant speculation in news reports, and positive prognosis by C-Suite executives.
    Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Board members repeatedly returned to the challenge of explaining a measure that state law requires to be labeled a tax increase on the ballot, even though administrators project a net decrease for most homeowners.
    Tom Fraki, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026
  • At the local level, administrators often complain there is little clarity on what is expected of them and, too often, outright conflict.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • The fall 2026 collection marked Kim and Garcia’s last as co-creative directors of both Oscar de la Renta and Monse.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Short films are a tried and true launching pad for horror directors.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • These voices say the move allows an outgoing governor to cement control over education for years, limiting the ability of future superintendents to counterbalance the governor’s agenda.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • That afternoon, an email from CDE chief deputy superintendents Dave Schapira and Ingrid Robertson announced that employees could work remotely through that Friday, June 5.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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“Supervisors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisors. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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