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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
These include elections for board of supervisors, district and city attorneys, superintendents and more.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Workers have told us that even wiping sweat from their face can be criticized because supervisors worry about the garment getting dirty.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
In October 2023, two months before board members were due to cast their crucial rezoning votes, Torian disbursed some $42,500 to the coffers of four Democrats running for reelection to the county’s board of supervisors, all of whom went on to support the digital gateway.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
On May 19, Monterey County supervisors unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the ICE facility and join any lawsuits filed by Santa Clara County or California’s Department of Justice.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
In a hearing before San Francisco supervisors, Waymo representatives took full responsibility for the incident.
—David Roberts, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The procurement department, in another ruling in April, found Spesshardt provided information to GPS and other division supervisors that could prejudice the outside investigators during their work.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The county’s transient occupancy tax revenue goes to the county’s controversial Community Enhancement Program, which lets county supervisors give grants to nonprofits and public agencies for services that promote tourism, economic development, cultural activities and quality of life.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
One case, regarding the board of supervisors' issuing a special use permit for the aviary, went to the Virginia Supreme Court and was returned to a circuit court judge, who has not yet issued a decision.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Workers have told us that even wiping sweat from their face can be criticized because supervisors worry about the garment getting dirty.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
In October 2023, two months before board members were due to cast their crucial rezoning votes, Torian disbursed some $42,500 to the coffers of four Democrats running for reelection to the county’s board of supervisors, all of whom went on to support the digital gateway.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
On May 19, Monterey County supervisors unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the ICE facility and join any lawsuits filed by Santa Clara County or California’s Department of Justice.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
In a hearing before San Francisco supervisors, Waymo representatives took full responsibility for the incident.
—David Roberts, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The procurement department, in another ruling in April, found Spesshardt provided information to GPS and other division supervisors that could prejudice the outside investigators during their work.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The county’s transient occupancy tax revenue goes to the county’s controversial Community Enhancement Program, which lets county supervisors give grants to nonprofits and public agencies for services that promote tourism, economic development, cultural activities and quality of life.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
One case, regarding the board of supervisors' issuing a special use permit for the aviary, went to the Virginia Supreme Court and was returned to a circuit court judge, who has not yet issued a decision.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisors
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The only happy ones would be TV station managers and political consultants cashing Steyer’s super-sized checks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Questions about the rumors eventually reached Pixar executives.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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What about the presence of American executives at the festival and market?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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One of the nation’s largest class action claims administrators has agreed not to accept rebates from prepaid card issuers, banks or other vendors amid criticism that claims administrators have secretly profited from class action payouts.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And our job as election administrators is to ensure that there's fair, secure, accessible elections.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Alongside them are Inès de la Fressange; creative directors Lolita Jacobs and Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone; visual artist Théo Mercier; former fashion and luxury consultant Jean-Jacques Picart; Ami Paris chief executive officer Nicolas Santi-Weil, and writer and critic Sophie Fontanel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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One of the most commercially successful directors of his generation, Verbinski’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide at the global box office.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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These include elections for board of supervisors, district and city attorneys, superintendents and more.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The expenditures reviewed by The Post covered a range of costs, including the superintendents’ airfare, mileage, meals, hotels and other travel expenses for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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