Supervisor vs. Employer — What's the Difference?

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.

To provide work to (someone) for pay

A person who supervises a person or an activity.

To engage the attention or activity of; occupy

One who supervises.

To put (something) to use or service

One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.

To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose

One who is an elected administrative officer in certain US counties and townships.

The state of being employed

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

(Archaic) An occupation.

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

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

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

One who employs another; as, an employer of workmen.

(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.

A person or firm that employs workers

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

A spectator; a looker-on.

One who supervises or has charge and direction of

A program that controls the execution of other programs