supervisor
US /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
Definition
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please ask your supervisor to approve the vacation request.
Word Family
Synonyms
- managersomeone who controls resources and expenditures
- overseera person who directs and manages an organization
- team leaderhaving a meaning similar to supervisor
Collocations
- Easy shift supervisorto shift supervisor, meaning to make a shift in or exchange of
- Medium notify your immediate supervisor of absencesto notify your immediate supervisor of absences, meaning to inform (somebody) of something
- Hard factory floor supervisor enforcing safety protocolsdescribing factory floor supervisor enforcing safety protocols (a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing)
- Very Hard strict supervisor tolerating zero margin for errordescribing strict supervisor tolerating zero margin for error (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.