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supervisor — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • proctor noun A person who supervises students during an exam.
  • superintendent noun A person who supervises or manages an organisation, department, or building.
  • supervisor noun A person officially responsible for overseeing someone's work.

Senses

supervisor is used for these senses in English:

  • proctor (North America, Philippines) A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.
  • superintendent A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
  • supervisor (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

proctor — full definition

  1. noun A person who supervises students during an exam.
  2. verb To supervise an examination.

superintendent — full definition

  1. noun A person who supervises or manages an organisation, department, or building.
  2. noun A senior police rank, above chief inspector and below chief superintendent (in UK-style forces).
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