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"supervisor" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often overseer (8 letters).
Definitions
a program that controls the execution of other programs
Word origin
Attested since the 15th century C.E.; from Middle English supervisor, supervisour, supervysor, supervysour, from Latin supervīsor, from supervideō, in turn from super + videō. By surface analysis, supervise + -or.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: superintendent, manager, boss, executive, overseer”
“Thus, today, even if the objective does seem "goalish," the supervisor assumes the problem inherent in trying to "accomplish" that goal will become clear to the librarian as the action plan evolves […]”
“The 1999 merger between Citibank (banking) and Travelers (insurance) created the model for megafinance and confirmed new challenges for supervisors.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Workplace overseer”10 letters
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