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    supervision
    /ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒn/

    noun

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  2. Learn the meaning of supervision in English, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Supervision can refer to the act of watching or managing something or someone, or to the activity of supervising a department, project, etc.

  3. Learn the meaning of supervision as the action, process, or occupation of supervising, especially a critical watching and directing. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for supervision.

  4. Learn the meaning of supervision as a noun in English, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Supervision can refer to the act of watching or managing something or someone, or to the activity of overseeing a department, project or market.

  5. 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.

  6. Learn the meaning of supervision as a noun in English, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use supervision in different contexts, such as being in charge of somebody/something, or a meeting between a student and their tutor.

  7. When you keep an eye on someone, that's supervision. Small children require supervision when they're swimming, and a middle school math class needs supervision while they're taking a quiz.

  8. Supervision is the supervising of people, activities, or places. A toddler requires close supervision and firm control at all times. The plan calls for a cease-fire and U.N. supervision of the country.