supervision
Americannoun
Usage
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.
Other Word Forms
- nonsupervision noun
- presupervision noun
- prosupervision adjective
Etymology
Origin of supervision
1615–25; < Medieval Latin supervīsiōn- (stem of supervīsiō ) oversight, equivalent to super- super- + vīsiōn- vision
Example Sentences
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The spokesman for Ivory Coast's main opposition party, who was accused of acts of terrorism and conspiracy, was released from custody under judicial supervision on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
From Barron's
Through the juvenile resentencing process, Williams would be released without any parole supervision or determination that such a move would not pose a risk to public safety, according to the district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times
Visitors can shop for cardamom or phone chargers in its sandy central marketplace without protection, supervision or fear.
This approach works, but it requires access to injections and careful medical supervision.
From Science Daily
Mr. Garland has always insisted that Mr. Smith was unfettered by supervision.
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