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
The lawsuit — which alleges police violated the men’s civil rights, used excessive force and intentionally inflicted emotional stress — says that nearby supervisors failed to intervene.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The open question—and the one that will shape whether the megamanager era is remembered as a productivity breakthrough or a management crisis—is whether the supervisors still standing can pull off the same trick.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In his interview, Boutros bristled at criticism over the exodus of supervisors and mid-level prosecutors, saying there were myriad reasons for people to leave.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
As is common in the policing profession, officers and supervisors sometimes share experiences and stories for a variety of reasons.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Within this facility, around 120 humanoid robots are undergoing hands-on training alongside human supervisors, steadily developing the skills needed for industrial operations.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
County supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of placing the tax measure on the June ballot during a meeting in early March.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The open question—and the one that will shape whether the megamanager era is remembered as a productivity breakthrough or a management crisis—is whether the supervisors still standing can pull off the same trick.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In his interview, Boutros bristled at criticism over the exodus of supervisors and mid-level prosecutors, saying there were myriad reasons for people to leave.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
As is common in the policing profession, officers and supervisors sometimes share experiences and stories for a variety of reasons.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Within this facility, around 120 humanoid robots are undergoing hands-on training alongside human supervisors, steadily developing the skills needed for industrial operations.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
County supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of placing the tax measure on the June ballot during a meeting in early March.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisors
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Mission managers said earlier the isolated manifold is not needed for the crew's return to Earth.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The court in March allowed Range’s unfair competition claim to proceed while dismissing its tortious interference claim, which accused CAA of undermining the firm’s potential recruitment of agency employees who wish to become managers by threatening to cancel the equity of defecting workers.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Altman would follow that with more than a year of overtures to Hollywood in which executives slowly warmed to him.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The deal announced early Tuesday comes after LAUSD and the unions for teachers and school administrators reached tentative agreements Sunday on new contracts.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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They were once again locked in a fight for the club's survival, that seven-goal loss seeing fans invade the directors' box in protest as rumours of a takeover by former Chester chairman Stephen Vaughan swept through the stadium.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Both of the city’s school districts will also have new superintendents starting next school year.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The superintendents of both the Fridley district, in suburban Minneapolis, and the Duluth district, in northern Minnesota, were in the courtroom for the arguments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Supervisors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisors. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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