supervisor

Definitions of supervisor
  1. noun
    one who supervises or has charge and direction of
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    director
    someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
    capitoste, caporal, jefe, patrón
    a person who exercises control over workers
    jefa, patrona
    a woman in charge of a group of workers
    mayoral, superintendente
    a person who directs and manages an organization
    censor
    someone who supervises (an examination)
    director de investigación
    a supervisor in a research center
    regidor
    someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
    capataz
    someone who imposes hard or continuous work
    director de escuela
    the superintendent of a school system
    negrero
    a supervisor of slaves at work
    director
    someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
    encargado
    a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
    capataza
    a woman taskmaster
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    superior
    one of greater rank or station or quality
  2. noun
    a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
    synonyms: administrador
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    velador, vigilante
    a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
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