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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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded. —
Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 According to Woolf, Kovarcik acted as Rahman’s supervisor and was found to be much more culpable for what transpired. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Pronto and Snabbit have an SOS button within the app that alerts area supervisors in case of emergency. —Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervisor
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Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 According to Woolf, Kovarcik acted as Rahman’s supervisor and was found to be much more culpable for what transpired. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Pronto and Snabbit have an SOS button within the app that alerts area supervisors in case of emergency. —Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervisor
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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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