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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Part of that was likely due to city councils or boards of supervisors in certain municipalities and jurisdictions having different meeting schedules.
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While working as the music supervisor on the 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz, Jones met Michael Jackson, and thus began his most fruitful collaboration.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
In Cochise County, Arizona, a Republican supervisor who declined to certify the 2022 midterm election pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge last month, with her probation agreement requiring her to certify the upcoming election.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
This week in federal court, the former supervisor pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While working as the music supervisor on the 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz, Jones met Michael Jackson, and thus began his most fruitful collaboration.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
In Cochise County, Arizona, a Republican supervisor who declined to certify the 2022 midterm election pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge last month, with her probation agreement requiring her to certify the upcoming election.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
This week in federal court, the former supervisor pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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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