as in managers
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 supervisors
The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
But supervisors may monitor campaigns in person.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, music supervisors have to do that.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also said that when complaints were made about the harassment, they were not properly investigated and the employees were subject to retaliation, including being given double shifts, being accused of wrongdoing and being berated and yelled at by supervisors.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Placer County supervisors approved a $549,655 effort to develop an agriculture resilience plan that will guide future farmland protection and farming policies.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
At another company, twelve employees flagged a user planning violence and urged their supervisors to call the police.
—Alexander McCoy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco told county supervisors earlier this year that the group’s analysis misunderstood how ballots move through the election system.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
In his first inaugural address in 2019, DeSantis touched on voting and elections briefly, referring to missteps by county election supervisors in Broward and Palm Beach.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
But supervisors may monitor campaigns in person.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, music supervisors have to do that.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also said that when complaints were made about the harassment, they were not properly investigated and the employees were subject to retaliation, including being given double shifts, being accused of wrongdoing and being berated and yelled at by supervisors.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Placer County supervisors approved a $549,655 effort to develop an agriculture resilience plan that will guide future farmland protection and farming policies.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
At another company, twelve employees flagged a user planning violence and urged their supervisors to call the police.
—Alexander McCoy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco told county supervisors earlier this year that the group’s analysis misunderstood how ballots move through the election system.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
In his first inaugural address in 2019, DeSantis touched on voting and elections briefly, referring to missteps by county election supervisors in Broward and Palm Beach.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisors
Noun
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This person says Davie surrounded himself with commercial executives, rather than those steeped in public service broadcasting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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As with much new generative AI technology, corporate executives proceeded with the project without the consent of the writers whose work would actually power the output.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city manager’s roles are absorbed by the mayor, who makes $273,063 as of 2026, and several directors who make less than Jones and his deputy city managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restructuring will also relocate about 260 positions to Utah and establish 15 state directors.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The audit examines internal MSCS workings from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2024, stretching the tenure of multiple superintendents.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
1 Apr. 2026
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Five superintendents left their NWI districts last year, including Sharon Johnson-Shirley at Lake Ridge Schools.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Supervisors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisors. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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