supervisor

noun

ˈsü-pər-ˌvī-zər How to pronounce supervisor (audio)
Definition of supervisornext
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 Whyte closed by encouraging aspiring supervisors to trust their instincts, seek out student productions for hands-on experience, and invest in building professional relationships. — Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 2026 Now a production supervisor at Inaash in Beirut, Kabouli sees her younger self in the women working in refugee camps in Lebanon, many in the south, which was hard hit by the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 The other big adjustment was hiring Jem FX and Tremaine’s collaboration with special effects supervisor Elia Popov. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 For this story, a Yolo County spokesperson agreed to an interview with CBS News Sacramento on the grand jury's findings and the board of supervisors' response. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervisor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
  1. manager
  2. executive
  3. administrator
  4. director
  5. superintendent
Noun
  • Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Distinguished executives, including the likes of Dave Dombrowski and Andrew Friedman, have wanted no part of the Angels.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The state of Illinois does not have parameters on how cannabis money has to be allocated, but traditionally the county has used the fund on public health and safety initiatives, said Mike Theodore, a spokesman for the county executive office.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • San Juan High School administrators could not be reached for comment Monday.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 6, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • The ‘College-Enrollment Death Spiral’ and College Athletics The merger of Ursuline and Gannon stems in part from the enrollment challenges that have become a focal point of higher ed administrators across the country.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of administrator
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  • Led by Miles Macquarrie, the restaurant’s beverage director and winner of the 2024 Michelin Guide Exceptional Cocktails Award, the cocktail menu is extensive but intentionally curated.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Adam Hoffer is director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • While taking the ferry to Liberty Island, Muir spoke to Captain Hamilton Clancy, who grew up in the shadow of the statue as his grandfather used to be the superintendent of Liberty Island.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • How the office will change All of the state superintendent’s authority will transfer to the education commissioner, who will be named by the governor and then approved by the state Senate.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of superintendent

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