supervisor (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzər/
Definition
A person who is in charge of a worker or an organization and makes sure that they do their job well.
Examples
The new supervisor has a lot of experience.
She reported the problem to her supervisor immediately.
He worked under the supervision of a senior manager.
How to Use supervisor
- supervisor of (prepositional phrase)
- The person who is in charge of a specific group or department. — "He is the supervisor of the accounting department."
- report to a supervisor (collocation)
- To inform or give an account of one's work or actions to a supervisor. — "You need to report to your supervisor any problems you encounter."
- under the supervision of (prepositional phrase)
- Being managed or watched over by someone in charge. — "The research was conducted under the supervision of a professor."
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