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
Before Tuesday’s vote, county supervisors gave her little opportunity to defend her agency.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The last special election, in 2023, for a county supervisor saw just 22.7% voter turnout — compared with 55% turnout in November's general election — and this one could be on track for similarly low engagement.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Traceability was one reason, said Olivia Lyster, the brand’s sourcing supervisor.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Trotta showed a department directive signed by Burke, which instructed officers to notify a supervisor when contacted by an outside law enforcement agency.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The last special election, in 2023, for a county supervisor saw just 22.7% voter turnout — compared with 55% turnout in November's general election — and this one could be on track for similarly low engagement.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Traceability was one reason, said Olivia Lyster, the brand’s sourcing supervisor.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Trotta showed a department directive signed by Burke, which instructed officers to notify a supervisor when contacted by an outside law enforcement agency.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
Noun
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both Mavs general manager Nico Harrison and Dumont have stated the team has no intentions of leaving Dallas.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Creator Lorne Michaels will executive produce Saturday Night Live UK.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The former sports executive was involved in the 2011 decision to hire former Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky as Penn State’s head coach.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The director, Philip Barantini, at the helm for all four episodes, suffocates both the characters and the audience with a long sequence at Jamie’s school, where the officers have come to question the boy’s classmates.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Dukakis broke ground by speaking openly about her struggles and championed support for the homeless and political refugees, said Maria Ivanova, director of Northeastern University’s Policy School, which hosts the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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