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Supervisor vs Overlord - What's the difference?

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Supervisor is a related term of overlord.


As nouns the difference between supervisor and overlord

is that supervisor is (management) a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group while overlord is a ruler of other rulers.

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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    overlord

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ruler of other rulers.
    • The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.
  • Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.
    • The crusty old professor was overlord of the history department, and few dared to cross his will.
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    • Usage notes

    * The second sense frequently carries negative connotations; calling one an overlord can imply tyranny or authoritarianism.

    Derived terms

    * overlordship