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    Su·per·vi·sor
    /ˈso͞opərˌvīzər/

    noun

    • 1. a person who supervises a person or an activity.
  2. More simply, a supervisor is someone who supervises. It’s most commonly used in the context of the workplace to refer to a type of manager who supervises other employees. The adjective supervisory describes things that involve supervision. A supervisor’s role can be described as supervisory.

  3. Add to word list. a person who is in charge of a group of people or an area of work and who makes sure that the work is done correctly and according to the rules: All managers and supervisors should be familiar with policy and procedures relating to equal employment opportunities.

  4. Definition of supervisor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. 4 days ago · supervisor in American English. (ˈsupərˌvaɪzər ) noun. 1. a person who supervises; superintendent; manager; director. 2. US. in certain school systems, an official in charge of the courses of study for a particular subject and of all teachers of that subject.

  6. A supervisor is the person in charge at your job, who monitors you as you work. Your supervisor prepared you for the world of sneaker sales, and makes sure you don't give them away free to your friends. To supervise means to oversee, so a supervisor is someone whose job it is to oversee everyone else as they work.

  7. 1. a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent. 2. an official responsible for assisting teachers in the preparation of syllabuses, in devising teaching methods, etc., esp. in public schools. 3. the chief elective officer of a township. [1425–75]

  8. noun. su· per· vi· sion ˌsü-pər-ˈvi-zhən. Synonyms of supervision. : the action, process, or occupation of supervising. especially : a critical watching and directing (as of activities or a course of action) Synonyms. care. charge. guidance. headship. oversight. regulation. stewardship. superintendence. superintendency. surveillance.

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