B2nounwork
US/ˈsuː.pər.vaɪ.zər/
UK/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/
a person whose job is to watch over other workers or students and make sure the work is done well
In context
Ask your supervisor before you change the delivery schedule.
My thesis supervisor reads every chapter and sends detailed comments.
She was promoted to shift supervisor after only a year at the factory.
Words that go with supervisor
adjective + noun
- immediate supervisorReport any accident to your immediate supervisor straight away.
verb + preposition
- report to a supervisorIn this role you will report to the warehouse supervisor.
noun + noun
- shift supervisorThe shift supervisor checks that every machine is switched off.
- thesis supervisorHer thesis supervisor helped her publish the research.
- site supervisorThe site supervisor stopped work when it started to rain.