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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The vandalism occurred just hours before community members were set to begin celebrating the holiday of Lag BaOmer, which kicks off at sunset Monday, Abraham Pinkhasov, a supervisor at Queens Shmira, told the Daily News.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Having a productive partnership with the supervisors, and other County departments, is vital to our success as a department and our work to keep our communities safe.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
County supervisors recently voted to hit restart on a proposal to put a 25-acre community park in Alpine, unanimously approving a new environmental impact report after a conservationist lawsuit derailed the project last year.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The psychiatrist supervisor oversees doctors and other medical professionals who provide psychiatric care, while also delivering mental health services.
—Angela Rodriguez
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Having a productive partnership with the supervisors, and other County departments, is vital to our success as a department and our work to keep our communities safe.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
County supervisors recently voted to hit restart on a proposal to put a 25-acre community park in Alpine, unanimously approving a new environmental impact report after a conservationist lawsuit derailed the project last year.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The psychiatrist supervisor oversees doctors and other medical professionals who provide psychiatric care, while also delivering mental health services.
—Angela Rodriguez
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
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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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