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supervisor Definition

su·per·vi·sor (so̵̅o̅′pər vī′zər)

noun

  1. a person who supervises; superintendent; manager; director
  2. ☆ in certain school systems, an official in charge of the courses of study for a particular subject and of all teachers of that subject

supervisor Related Forms
su′·per·vi′·sory adjective
supervisor Synonyms

supervisor

n.

director, superintendent, executive; see administrator.

supervisor Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • midwife: If the midwife has any concerns she should be able to discuss them with a Medical colleage or her supervisor of midwives.

Converse of object

  • designate: No personal license will be required to supply alcohol at a Club Premises and there is no need to have a designated premises supervisor.
  • assign: Students are assigned two supervisors who provide expert academic guidance on the chosen research topic.
  • allocate: Each student is allocated a supervisor for their dissertation.
  • nominate: Students take two 20-week research projects, with a nominated research supervisor.
  • appoint: Each research degree student is supported by a team of supervisors appointed for the particular study.
  • consolidate: For instance on the bottom of page 15 reference is made to the ' ( sub ) consolidating supervisor ' .

Adjective modifier

  • prospective: You are welcome to discuss outline ideas with prospective supervisors.
  • his/her: The student should agree with his/her supervisor on a program of training to develop his / her research skills.
  • phd: The other role model was my PhD supervisor at Cambridge, Tom ap Rees.
  • clinical: A central database of clinical supervisors will be established.
  • academic: Each external project has a second academic supervisor directly involved in the course.
  • experienced: This session aims to share the insights of new and experienced supervisors.

Modifies a noun

  • moderator: Have you demonstrated your artifact to your supervisor and/or moderator?

Noun used with modifier

  • premises: The designation of the premises supervisor will be included in the application for a premises license.
  • dissertation: They must also maintain regular contact with their dissertation supervisor.
  • lunchtime: They tried out the games with the help of a lunchtime supervisor.
  • midday: Midday meal supervisors and other similar employees might like to consider whether they too could help.
  • door: The best door supervisors have better verbal than physical skills.
  • placement: Educators and placement supervisors are still very welcome to use the library but will need to sign in on arrival.