supervisor
a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
Education. an official responsible for assisting teachers in the preparation of syllabuses, in devising teaching methods, etc., in a department of instruction, especially in public schools.
(in some U.S. states) the chief elected administrative officer of a township, who is often also a member of the governing board of the county.
Origin of supervisor
1Other words from supervisor
- su·per·vi·sor·ship, noun
- pre·su·per·vi·sor, noun
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How to use supervisor in a sentence
A trained bipartisan team appointed by the election supervisor would travel to residential care facilities and help residents fill out absentee ballots.
Hundreds of Thousands of Nursing Home Residents May Not Be Able to Vote in November Because of the Pandemic | by Ryan McCarthy and Jack Gillum | August 26, 2020 | ProPublicaWhile the attorney general is not the woman’s direct supervisor, a “significant power imbalance” exists between two state employees, Majmudar said.
Alaska’s Attorney General on Unpaid Leave After Sending Hundreds of “Uncomfortable” Texts to a Young Colleague | by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaMiles Himmel, a Desmond spokesman, said the supervisor doesn’t endorse all the opinions shared on his podcast and gets his data from the county, though Stegall found his numbers haven’t always matched up with those provided by county officials.
Morning Report: The Supervisor Elevating Coronavirus Skepticism | Voice of San Diego | August 21, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe “commanders” are the supervisors of this organization, which, to my knowledge, does not even exist.
Rather than roll over and go along with the other supervisors, she asked tough questions.
One Race Could Make or Break Plans to Overhaul the Region’s Transportation System | Jesse Marx | August 13, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
British Dictionary definitions for supervisor
/ (ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə) /
a person who manages or supervises
a foreman or forewoman
(in some British universities) a tutor supervising the work, esp research work, of a student
(in some US schools) an administrator running a department of teachers
(in some US states) the elected chief official of a township or other subdivision of a county
obsolete a spectator
Derived forms of supervisor
- supervisorship, noun
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