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
Whether a client was pushed out after rejecting a supervisor’s advances, denied leave during pregnancy, or targeted for speaking up, the firm builds cases that reflect the full picture of workplace dynamics.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The department’s immigration policy says ICE can request assistance from the department, and all requests must be directed to a supervisor, who may then contact ICE.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Shots were fired at his home, and he's suspected of stealing classified intel and killing his supervisor, Benjamin Wallace (Michael Masini).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Trooper-paramedic Hunter Bennett and aviation supervisor pilot Robert Skankey died while assisting Flagstaff police pursuing an active shooter in a subdivision.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The department’s immigration policy says ICE can request assistance from the department, and all requests must be directed to a supervisor, who may then contact ICE.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Shots were fired at his home, and he's suspected of stealing classified intel and killing his supervisor, Benjamin Wallace (Michael Masini).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Trooper-paramedic Hunter Bennett and aviation supervisor pilot Robert Skankey died while assisting Flagstaff police pursuing an active shooter in a subdivision.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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Capital is still flowing, and large asset managers continue to raise funds .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wildlife managers have no idea how many mountain lions roam the state because estimating populations is essentially impossible.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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It has been loved onto the screen by the ferocious talent of MK, the exceptional executives at HBO and the world-class production team in Wolf Studios Wales, where Bad Wolf has filmed every season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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But for now, Saks Global executives want to convey that there is progress getting vendors shipping again and spring goods are flowing into the stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Safety briefings are being held this week with Officer Lattin and school administrators on appropriate technology use and the legal consequences of creating or possessing explicit images, including those generated by AI.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Friday, administrators at Northgate Middle School notified the school’s resource deputy that a student had informed them that another student in the school potentially had a firearm, Sarah Boyd, public relations manager for the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, said in an email to The Star.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Davis was the inaugural executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism under Mayor Eric Adams.—
Moshe Davis,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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What Lisa Allen meant to SCUSD employees Allen climbed up the ranks of the district over the course of 30 years, starting as a classroom teacher and eventually taking over as interim superintendent in July 2023 following Jorge Aguilar’s resignation.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Calls left Tuesday for other borough officials, and for the school district superintendent, were not immediately returned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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