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# supervisor

noun (a supervisor, supervisors)

«supervisor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A supervisor is a person whose job is to watch over other people and their work, and make sure things are done right and safely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#m1)
2. At school, a supervisor can be an adult who watches children at lunch, in the playground or during an exam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, a supervisor is the boss of a small team in a shop, factory or office. In safety lessons, children are told to stay where a supervisor or adult can see them, and to tell a lunchtime supervisor or teacher if someone is hurt. Phrases: «lunchtime supervisor», «talk to your supervisor», «under supervision».

### Examples

- Tell the lunchtime supervisor if you feel sick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x1)
- The supervisor checked that everyone had a helmet on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x2)
- Mum is a supervisor at the supermarket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x3)
- Swimming is only allowed when a supervisor is watching. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x4)
- The exam supervisor said, «Pens down.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x5)
- Ask the supervisor before you leave the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x6)
- The workers told their supervisor about the broken machine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x7)
- A supervisor looks after the team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/#x8)

### Note

Countable. Spelling: supervisor ends in -or, not «-er». Related: «supervise» (verb) and «supervision» (noun). «Adult supervision required» on a toy or game means a grown-up must watch.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «supervisor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supervisor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«supervisor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/supervisor.html) on Mova free.