as in manager
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 supervisor
Ask to speak to a supervisor or to the retention and loyalty department.
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Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor played Louie De Palma, head dispatcher of the Sunshine Cab Company and supervisor to the cab drivers, on the show.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As part of the agreement, Kelley was allowed to visit the family's Park City, Utah home to spend time with their children as long as it was approved by a supervisor.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The beaches are open, but swimmers are advised that going in the water could be risky, said Erin Bryan-Millush, environmental program supervisor with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor played Louie De Palma, head dispatcher of the Sunshine Cab Company and supervisor to the cab drivers, on the show.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As part of the agreement, Kelley was allowed to visit the family's Park City, Utah home to spend time with their children as long as it was approved by a supervisor.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The beaches are open, but swimmers are advised that going in the water could be risky, said Erin Bryan-Millush, environmental program supervisor with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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Under-18s coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stepped down after a decade of service and joined League One outfit Huddersfield Town as assistant manager.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The idea for this new era is not for the Lewis family to manage the details of how the club is run every day, but to have the right experts in place, and back those executives to run it well for them.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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FlyHouse will provide private travel for the team’s executives, commercial partners, players and staff throughout the season.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For three decades, Mayes worked as an educator and administrator in the Little Rock School District, North Little Rock School District, Beebe School District and the Arkansas Department of Education-Special Education Unit, according to her news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The dispute began after the village's tax administrator and attorney Deepak Desai found that Daniels had not paid all of his municipal taxes, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rice steps up for statewide commemoration Eric George, a deputy athletic director at Rice University, started a conversation about doing something to recognize the flood victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The superintendent also reiterated that a person’s immigration status has no bearing on whether or not CPD officers respond to a 911 call.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Castillo, superintendent of Fresno Unified School District, which has a large, predominantly Hispanic immigrant population.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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