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

Hogg, who joined Exeter from Glasgow in 2019, was spared jail time when sentenced in Selkirk Sheriff Court in January and was instead ordered to complete a community payback order with one year of supervision.

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There are safeguards such as age verification and parental supervision in place on most social media platforms to protect young people from the negative effects of social media.

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He stepped down at the vice chair for supervision earlier this year but remains a member of the Fed’s board.

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OSFI, an independent government agency responsible for prudential regulation and the supervision of the country’s banks, said financial markets have to date adjusted to the new operating environment.

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If high-frequency trading is done with minimal human supervision, AI can theoretically eliminate the human element.

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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.