supervisor
noun
su·per·vi·sor
ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər 
: one that supervises
especially
: an administrative officer in charge of a business, government, or school unit or operation
Examples of supervisor in a Sentence
The supervisor fired him after he showed up at work drunk.
If you have a problem, go to your supervisor.
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Do is the first OC supervisor to be criminally convicted in nearly half a century and was one of the leading Vietnamese American politicians in the county.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
County Board supervisors outraged by the transparency failure Since the emails came to light, supervisors on the county's finance committee have grilled transit agency executives and expressed outrage about the transparency failures.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Most people start by informing either their HR department or their direct supervisor.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Grijalva, a Tucson native and former Pima County supervisor, crushed her Republican opponent, 69% to 29%.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
County Board supervisors outraged by the transparency failure Since the emails came to light, supervisors on the county's finance committee have grilled transit agency executives and expressed outrage about the transparency failures.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Most people start by informing either their HR department or their direct supervisor.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Grijalva, a Tucson native and former Pima County supervisor, crushed her Republican opponent, 69% to 29%.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supervisor
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervisor. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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supervisor
noun
su·per·vi·sor
ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər
: a person who supervises
especially
: an officer in charge of a unit or an operation of a business, government, or school
Legal Definition
supervisor
noun
su·per·vi·sor
ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər
: one that directs or oversees a person, group, department, organization, or operation
specifically
: the popularly elected chief administrative official of a township or other subdivision in some states of the U.S.
supervisorial
adjective
ˌsü-pər-ˌvī-ˈzōr-ē-əl
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