Der Vorgesetzte
Example: Der Vorgesetzte hat das Team zu einem Meeting eingeladen.
Definition
"Der Vorgesetzte" refers to a person who holds a supervisory or managerial position within an organization and has authority over others, often responsible for guiding and directing a team or employees, as in the example sentence where the supervisor invites the team to a meeting.
Etymology
The word "der Vorgesetzte" comes from the German verb 'vorgesetzen,' meaning 'to set before' or 'to place in front,' combined with the past participle suffix '-te.' It literally means 'the one set before others,' reflecting the role of a supervisor as someone positioned above others in a hierarchy.
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"Der Vorgesetzte" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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