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Supervision definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUPERVI'SION, supervizh'on, n. [from supervise.] The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group [syn: supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1640 the action, process, or occupation of supervising; especially a critical watching and directing (as of activities or a course of action)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Supervision Su`per*vi"sion, n. The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

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 UN supervision of the country... N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n, under N

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. See superintendence.

Moby Thesaurus

accountability, administration, auspices, bossing, care, charge, civil government, conduct, direction, discipline, dispensation, disposition, empery, empire, eye, form of government, governance, government, handling, intendance, jurisdiction, management, oversight, political organization, polity, regime, regimen, regnancy, regulation, reign, responsibility, rule, running, sovereignty, superintendence, superintendency, surveillance, sway, system of government