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Consultant vs Supervisor - What's the difference?

consultant | supervisor |

As nouns the difference between consultant and supervisor

is that consultant is a person or party that is consulted while supervisor is a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group.

consultant

English

(wikipedia consultant)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a person or party that is consulted.
  • a person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

    • Related terms

    * consult * consultancy * consultative * consultation

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    supervisor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * supervisour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group.
  • A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
  • (US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

    • Related terms

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    See also

    * manager * on-call supervisor. * superintendent

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    Anagrams

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