supervision

[soo-per-vizh-uhn]

noun

1. the act or function of supervising; superintendence.

Other Word Forms

• nonsupervision noun
• presupervision noun
• prosupervision adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of supervision¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin supervīsiōn- (stem of supervīsiō ) oversight, equivalent to super- super- + vīsiōn- vision

Example Sentences

The company says that currently enabled FSD features “require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous.”

From Los Angeles Times

The cats and dogs have been relocated, and the animals which experienced the most smoke exposure are now under supervision.

From BBC

They also highlighted the fact that ibogaine can cause heart problems such as cardiac arrhythmia and needs to be administered under strict medical supervision.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, Proud became the first British athlete to join the controversial event, which allows athletes to take banned performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision.

From BBC

The Enhanced Games were launched as a concept in 2023, with some doping measures permitted under medical supervision.

From BBC

Related Words

• administration 
• care 
• control 
• guidance 
• instruction 
• oversight 
• surveillance 

When To Use

What does supervision mean?

Supervision is the act of overseeing or watching over someone or something.Supervision is the noun form of the verb supervise, meaning to oversee or watch over. You can supervise a project, but most of the time supervision means supervising people, especially parents supervising their children or a manager or supervisor supervising their employees.Someone or something being supervised is said to be under supervision. When it’s used in the context of adults watching children, the word often appears in the phrases parental supervision and adult supervision. Children or other people who can’t be left alone are said to need constant supervision.Example: All children in this building must be under adult supervision.