supervisionnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/us/ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/C1 the act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.:
Students are not allowed to handle these chemicals unless they are under the supervision of a teacher.
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- In cases of severe mental handicap, constant supervision is recommended.
- The drug should only be administered under strict medical supervision.
- The children were running around with no supervision.
- The machine should only be used with adult supervision.
- Never operate the machinery without supervision.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Power to control
- ascendancy
- big beast
- buy-in
- chairmanship
- determination
- discipline
- dominant
- juice
- leadership
- lever
- manipulation
- mastery
- muscle
- oversight
- responsibility
- sphere of influence
- spin control
- state-controlled
- states' rights
- tooth
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