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
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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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Survivors include his partner/wife since 1972, actress Francine Racette; his four sons, actors Kiefer Sutherland, Rossif Sutherland and Angus Sutherland and CAA executive Roeg Sutherland; daughter Rachel, a veteran Hollywood postproduction supervisor; and four grandchildren.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
Each supervisor would manage a telephone exchange near the front or behind the lines.
—Elizabeth Cobbs / Made By History, TIME, 19 June 2024
Supervisor of elections Two candidates are also competing to be the new supervisor of elections, which is currently held by Wendy Sartory Link.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Aldrich coordinated a spam email campaign against a former work supervisor who is gay, prosecutors wrote in recent court filings reviewed by the AP.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 18 June 2024
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
Each supervisor would manage a telephone exchange near the front or behind the lines.
—Elizabeth Cobbs / Made By History, TIME, 19 June 2024
Supervisor of elections Two candidates are also competing to be the new supervisor of elections, which is currently held by Wendy Sartory Link.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Aldrich coordinated a spam email campaign against a former work supervisor who is gay, prosecutors wrote in recent court filings reviewed by the AP.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 18 June 2024
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervisor. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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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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