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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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025
Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
San Mateo County supervisors officially gained temporary authority to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus after March 4 special election results were certified Thursday afternoon.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025
Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
San Mateo County supervisors officially gained temporary authority to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus after March 4 special election results were certified Thursday afternoon.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 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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