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supervisory

[ soo-per-vahy-zuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having supervision.


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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴDzȴ··s· adjective
  • ܲȴ··s· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of supervisory1

First recorded in 1840–50; supervise + -ory 1
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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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But in some patches of California desert, their numbers have dropped by up to 96% since the 1970s, according to study plots monitored by Kristin Berry, supervisory research wildlife biologist at the U.S.

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He said he was transferred to less desirable post supervising bomb-sniffing dogs at LAX, which took away his overtime and stripped him of his supervisory duties.

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Seastrand, a supervisory natural resource specialist for the Forest Service, said there was reason to be optimistic it could pan out but it would hinge on finding a water source.

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More About Supervisory

What 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.

Where doessupervisory come from?

The first records of the word supervisory come from the 1800s. It’s formed from the verb supervise and the adjective-forming suffix -ory (which is used in the same way in the word advisory). Supervise comes from the Medieval Latin ܱŧ, meaning “to oversee.” In fact, the word supervise quite literally means the same thing as oversee—the prefix super- means “over” or “above,” and the Latin verb ŧ means “to see” (the English word vision is based on the same root).

Sometimes, people in a supervisory role literally watch from above—like a supervisor supervising their employees from an office above the factory floor. In most cases, though, supervisory is simply used to describe things involving close oversight to make sure something is proceeding as planned or that someone is doing what they should be, such as a project and the people working on it. Supervisory activities can be done by individual supervisors, but the word is often associated with organizations or groups like committees and government agencies that are tasked with conducting supervision of another group or process.

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How issupervisory used in real life?

Supervise is most commonly used in the context of workplace supervisors and government agencies.

Try using supervisory!

Which of the following things should a person NOT do if they’re supposed to be in a supervisory position?

A. watch over
B. provide guidance
C. keep an eye on things
D. ignore the situation

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