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supervisor

noun [C]
 
/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zər/ US  /-pɚ.vaɪ.zɚ/

Definition

C1 a person whose job is to supervise someone or somethingBosses, managers and directorsPeople in charge of or controlling other people in some colleges, a teacher with responsibility for a particular studentTeachers US A town or county supervisor is an elected official who manages local government services.Government ministers and civil servants supervisory
 
 
/ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zər.i/ US  /-pɚˈvaɪ.zɚ-/ adjective
We need to employ more supervisory staff.Controlling and being in charge
(Definition of supervisor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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