noun · neutral
supervisor
UK/ˈsuːpəvaɪzə/US/ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/SU·per·vi·sor
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a person who oversees and directs the work of others, often at a frontline or team level
Examples
“Talk to your supervisor if you need extra support with the project.”
“Her supervisor signed off on the overtime hours.”
“On the factory line, the supervisor monitors quality and attendance.”
Band 8 sentence
“A competent supervisor strikes a balance between meeting targets and supporting individual development, rather than simply policing attendance.”
Collocations
- direct supervisor
- report to a supervisor
- line supervisor
Word family
supervise verbsupervision nounsupervisory adjective
Common mistakes
I report on to my supervisor.→I report to my supervisor.
Say it for a higher band
5boss→6team leader→7+supervisor
Synonyms
boss
Easily confused
manager
“The manager approved the budget for the new team.”
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