A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
Near-synonyms: superintendent, manager, boss, executive, overseer
A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
Kashruth fraud in Brooklyn. Seems a goon squad of fake mashgichim or kosher supervisors have been making their way around the neighborhoods pulling surprise ‘inspections’ on different shops and restaurants, selling them fancy-looking certificates to put in the window […]
In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
Attested since the 15th century C.E.; from Middle English supervisor, supervisour, supervysor, supervysour, from Latin supervīsor, from supervideō, in turn from super + videō. By surface analysis, sup...
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