supervision

[ soo-per-vizh-uhn ]

noun

1. the act or function of supervising; superintendence.

Other Words From

• nonsu·per·vision noun
• presu·per·vision noun
• prosu·per·vision adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of supervision¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin supervīsiōn- (stem of supervīsiō ) oversight, equivalent to super- super- + vīsiōn- vision

Example Sentences

This will be the first Commons vote on assisted dying since MPs rejected allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives under medical supervision in 2015.

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The coroner who examined Mrs Pollitt's death highlighted the lack of a national framework covering PAs' training, supervision and competency assessment.

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He said a lack of supervision for PAs had been a "key feature" in recent high-profile cases, including the death of 30-year-old woman from Salford.

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"What we're most concerned about is that you've got a big increase in numbers of PAs who don't have the depth of understanding because of their background, and who are going to be let loose on the public without adequate supervision."

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Kate Pollitt said she only wished he had received more supervision.

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Related Words

• administration
• care
• control
• guidance
• instruction
• oversight
• surveillance