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Definition of: supervisor
(s′pər·vī′zər) noun
1. One who supervises or oversees; a superintendent; an inspector.
2. U.S. A township officer in administrative charge of its business; one of a board of such officers constituting a body having charge of the business of a county; a borough officer who has charge of road repairs, etc.
3. A person supervising teachers of special subjects in a school.
4. Obs. A beholder.
—su′per·vi′sor·ship noun
—su′per·vi′·so·ry (-zər·ē) adjective
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