Definition of SUPERVISOR

supervisor

Meanings

Plural: supervisors

Noun

  • one who supervises or has charge and direction of
  • a program that controls the execution of other programs
  • A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
  • A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
  • In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
  • A process responsible for managing other processes.

Origin / Etymology

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, supervise + -or.

Synonyms

executive program, supervisory program

Scrabble Score: 15

supervisor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
supervisor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supervisor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

supervisor is a valid Words With Friends word