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supervisory

[soo-per-vahy-zuh-ree]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having supervision.



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Other Word Forms

  • nonsupervisory adjective
  • unsupervisory adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supervisory1

First recorded in 1840–50; supervise + -ory 1
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In an affidavit filed with the federal complaint, a supervisory special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, whose name was redacted, said news quickly spread about “ICE raids” taking place throughout L.A.

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The UN and other agencies say they have strong supervisory mechanisms and that when aid has surged into Gaza, incidents of looting have largely halted.

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An internal police review, obtained by the BBC via a Freedom of Information request, detailed a catalogue of errors that left the earlier case drifting for 18 months without "supervisory oversight".

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In August, Sanchez was transferred again to Custody Services, where she was given a limited supervisory role.

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Vargas’ resignation “gives us another bite at the apple for another supervisory seat,” Whitsell, the chair of the county Republican Party, said.

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When To Use

doessupervisory 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 it’s 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: I’ve been asked to come on in a supervisory capacity to oversee the project.

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