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 sole woman of the supervisors, Rodriguez will serve as chair in 2026.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The complaints mirror some of the very accusations in Lee’s original lawsuit, which accused her former supervisor and other leaders within the district attorney’s office of not being forthcoming with reporters and even flouting public records laws.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Democratic supervisors have already been trying to study voters’ appetite for a sales tax ballot measure in recent months.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
On Monday, the board of supervisors voted 4 to 1 to pass next year's budget, which includes a millage increase from 3 mills to 6 mills.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The complaints mirror some of the very accusations in Lee’s original lawsuit, which accused her former supervisor and other leaders within the district attorney’s office of not being forthcoming with reporters and even flouting public records laws.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Democratic supervisors have already been trying to study voters’ appetite for a sales tax ballot measure in recent months.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
On Monday, the board of supervisors voted 4 to 1 to pass next year's budget, which includes a millage increase from 3 mills to 6 mills.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supervisor
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervisor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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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