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supervisor

/ˈsuːpɚˌvaɪzɚ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
  2. A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
  3. In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
  4. A process responsible for managing other processes.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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