supervisor
noun
Simple meaning
A person who oversees the work of others and is answerable for it.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsupɚvaɪzɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
management
A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
computing
A process responsible for managing other processes.
us
In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
Used this way, supervisor is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Official and authoritative
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
Nearby words
- supervisory program , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use supervisor
- “My new supervisor helped me learn the ropes quickly at work.”
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Synonyms
Sense: person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person
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