Director vs. Supervisor

Directornoun

One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

Supervisornoun

(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

Directornoun

A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.

Supervisornoun

A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

Directornoun

That which directs or orientates something.

Supervisornoun

(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

Directornoun

(military) A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.

Supervisornoun

(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.

Directornoun

(chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.

Supervisornoun

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

Directornoun

One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.

‘In all affairs thou sole director.’;

Supervisornoun

A spectator; a looker-on.

Directornoun

One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company.

‘What made directors cheat in South-Sea year?’;

Supervisornoun

one who supervises or has charge and direction of

Directornoun

A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.

Supervisornoun

a program that controls the execution of other programs

Directornoun

A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.

Supervisornoun

a person who supervises a person or an activity.

Directornoun

someone who controls resources and expenditures

Supervisornoun

a person who directs and oversees the work of a postgraduate research student.

Directornoun

member of a board of directors

Supervisor

A supervisor, or also known as foreman, boss, overseer, facilitator, monitor, area coordinator, or sometimes gaffer, is the job title of a low level management position that is primarily based on authority over a worker or charge of a workplace. A supervisor can also be one of the most senior in the staff at the place of work, such as a Professor who oversees a PhD dissertation.

Directornoun

someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

Directornoun

the person who leads a musical group