supervisor
One who directs
A supervisor is someone who oversees the work of others, ensuring tasks are completed properly.
The role implies authority without full executive power—supervisors typically answer to managers above them while directing workers below.
My supervisor approved the time-off request.
The term appears across contexts from factory floors to academic research, where a thesis supervisor guides a student's work.
Workplace superior
- managerOne who directs others
- foremanWorker who directs others
- overseerOne who monitors work
- coordinatorOne who arranges activities
administrator · director · chief · head · controller · organizer · officer · inspector
Ongoing observation of something
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
watchfulness · vigilance · scrutiny · evaluation · assessment · verification · compliance · observation
Way something faces
- instructionGuidance for action
- feedbackReturned response data
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
advice · counsel · support · assistance · clarification · explanation · delegation · assignment
Hired organizational member
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- shiftMovement or work period
schedule · timesheet · performance · evaluation · promotion · termination · hiring · payroll
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- coachOne who instructs
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- counselorOne who advises
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
guide · trainer · instructor · teacher · facilitator · preceptor · guru · sensei
Energy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
directive · mandate · decision-making · discipline · approval · authorization · hierarchy · rank
boss
Workplace superior
coordinator · administrator · director · chief · head · controller · organizer · officer · inspector · commander
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
review · watchfulness · vigilance · scrutiny · evaluation · assessment · verification · compliance · observation · checking
direction
Way something faces
- instructionGuidance for action
- feedbackReturned response data
- coachingGuiding others to improve
training · advice · counsel · support · assistance · clarification · explanation · delegation · assignment · prioritization
employee
Hired organizational member
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
shift · schedule · timesheet · performance · evaluation · promotion · termination · hiring · payroll · HR
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
tutor · guide · trainer · instructor · teacher · facilitator · preceptor · guru · sensei · master
power
Energy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
enforcement · directive · mandate · decision-making · discipline · approval · authorization · hierarchy · rank · seniority
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- work termsboss, job, manager, career, company
- blue collarhard hat, blue collar, blue-collar jobs, factory work, manual labor
supervisorsubordinate
One lower in rank
supervisee · underling · direct report · employee · worker
supervisorsupervised
Directed with oversight
managed · directed · overseen · controlled
- adult supervisionGrownup monitoring minors
- parental supervisionGuardians monitoring their children
- shift supervisorWorker overseeing a timed rotation
- child supervisionOverseeing young ones' safety
- close supervision
- without supervision
supervise, supervision, supervised, supervising, supervisors, supervisory, supervisee