supervisory
Americanadjective
Usage
What does supervisory mean? Supervisory is used to describe things that involve supervision, which is the act of overseeing, watching over, and providing direction for someone or something.Supervisory is an adjective form of the verb supervise, and itās especially used in the phrases supervisory role and supervisory capacity, both of which refer to positions that involve supervision (or positions for which supervision is a responsibility).The word supervise often refers to supervising a project or people, parents supervising their children, or a manager or supervisor supervising their employees. Supervisory is most often used in the context of supervisors in the workplace or government agencies that conduct oversight.Example: Iāve been asked to come on in a supervisory capacity to oversee the project.
Other Word Forms
- nonsupervisory adjective
- unsupervisory adjective
Etymology
Origin of supervisory
Example Sentences
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The Binance spokeswoman said Rock didnāt have any supervisory or operational role in Blessed Trust, and the Telegram chat didnāt establish āgovernance ties, influence, or preferential treatment.ā
At the Fed, Bowman has moved to slash staff and erect guardrails against what she describes as āabusiveā supervisory practices.
To compensate for these weakened incentives, regulators build an extensive supervisory apparatus to restrain risk-taking.
From Barron's
And she and other regulators have also mulled ways to allow banks to more easily contest examiner findings, citing āabusive supervisory behaviorsā and a need to make examiners more accountable.
Heineken said the executive decided to step down in consultation with the supervisory board.
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