supervisor

Meaning

Noun

• A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
• A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
• In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
• A process responsible for managing other processes.

Origin

• Attested since the 15th century ; from Latin supervisor, from supervideō, in turn from Latin super + Latin videō.