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Supervisor vs Inspector - What's the difference?

supervisor | inspector |

As nouns the difference between supervisor and inspector

is that supervisor is a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group while inspector is a person employed to inspect something.

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

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    See also

    * manager * on-call supervisor. * superintendent

    References

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    Anagrams

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    inspector

    English

    (wikipedia inspector)

    Alternative forms

    * inspectour (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person employed to inspect something.
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  • (law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.

    • Related terms

    * inspect * inspection