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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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.
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Whether the next sheriff will be appointed or elected remains unclear, as supervisors did not take questions during their public statement on Wednesday.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Employees, which include managers, sales associates and supervisors, were notified in late February, the letter states.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Whether the next sheriff will be appointed or elected remains unclear, as supervisors did not take questions during their public statement on Wednesday.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Employees, which include managers, sales associates and supervisors, were notified in late February, the letter states.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Allred also represents script supervisor Mamie Mitchell in a lawsuit against Baldwin and the film’s producers.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 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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