as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the salesclerk said she would have to ask her supervisor if I could return the defective CD without a receipt
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Recent Examples of supervisor
The fossils were taken to the university mailroom that day and given to mailroom supervisor Raymond Boone, who is also named as a defendant, according to the suit.
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Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Oz's potential new supervisor, Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was narrowly confirmed by the Senate a month ago.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
DeVito’s character was Louie De Palma, the dispatcher and supervisor of the cab drivers.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Oz's potential new supervisor, Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was narrowly confirmed by the Senate a month ago.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
DeVito’s character was Louie De Palma, the dispatcher and supervisor of the cab drivers.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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People in England — players, managers, fans, media —need to be less sniffy about the under-21s.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Customize Compensation Plans For Cultural Values HR managers must balance global consistency with local relevance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The entities – also including Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks – are continuing to operate around the world while network executives contemplate next steps.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yet a small amount of the whisky survived, says Ewan Gunn, an executive at Diageo, the global beverage company that now owns Port Ellen, as well as brands such as Johnnie Walker and Lagavulin.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Teacher turnover Educators who were frustrated by remote learning and other conditions quit teaching and departed from classrooms across the nation, leaving school administrators nationwide with shortages of teachers and substitutes on staff, according to a RAND survey from 2021.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Rubio will continue to be USAID's acting administrator, and the two political appointees will be deputy administrators.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The director of Last Call, Gil Mehmert, is acclaimed for visually and emotionally rich productions such as German productions of ONCE, The Elephant Man, and Cabaret.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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That meant costume director Estelle Don Banda would, for the bulk of the film, have only one look for most of the characters.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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The school board sought input from parents, staff and students in the search for a new superintendent, according to the release.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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With that last incident, the fans were both disciplined, as the Bellmore-Merrick superintendent and athletic director apologized to Elmont in person at their high school, Section VIII Director Patrick Pizzarelli told The Post.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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