supervisor

A supervisor is a person who is in charge of overseeing and directing a project or people. (noun)

The boss in charge at work who hands out assignments is an example of a supervisor.

See supervisor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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See supervisor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

su·per·vi·sor

noun

One who supervises.
One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.
One who is an elected administrative officer in certain U.S. counties and townships.

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