snoopervisor

A manager who engages in excessive micromanagement.

My snoopervisor watched over my shoulder while I wrote my last report to make sure I didn't mention that we are behind schedule.

by Loadmaster January 14, 2004

snoopervisor

A person who is not a supervisor or management of any kind who snoops in an effort to gain information, to go back and tell the real supervisor in an effort to be promoted.

"Jacob came back from his break 20 minutes late." Lisa tells her manager.

Jacob: oh Lisa is such a snoopervisor.

by G Madison Lee March 14, 2016

Snoopervisor

A person in a position of self-appointed authority, without concrete skills or no-how, who provides unsolicited and obnoxious advice, management and oversight.

My neighbour, an interior decorator, popped by to be my Snoopervisor while I, a certified woodworker, built my back deck.

by Roxypoxythecat April 20, 2025

snoopervising

Accessing and monitoring communications and/or travels of another, typically a spouse or significant other.

Snoopervising includes breaking into personal email; searching computer use history; reviewing phone logs, SMS and MMS; checking car mileage in relation to stated travel plans; and other investigative actions.

by jlgbvh March 2, 2010

snoopervising

Sneakingly supervising a project. Involves spying and other sleuth techniques because you don't have direct supervision powers but want the job done well.

Yeah, the cable guy came to set me up and I was snoopervising him the whole time, making sure he didn't eat my cheetos all day.

by njh22 January 11, 2008

Snoopervision

Supervision for the expressed purpose of making sure there is no snooping done.

To your roommate: "Don't let my parents into my room without your snoopervision. I didn't get a chance to hide my diary very well, so an un-snooper-vised visit could be disastrous"

by OttoRax April 13, 2012

snoopervise

to hover or routinely interfere with the work of others

Although Sarah was a new employee, she was less productive when her supervisor, Sam, snoopervised.

by Baldy47 July 26, 2018