supervision

noun

su·​per·​vi·​sion ˌsü-pər-ˈvi-zhən 

: the action, process, or occupation of supervising

especially : a critical watching and directing (as of activities or a course of action)

Synonyms of supervision

• oversight
• stewardship
• management
• control
• guidance
• superintendence
• leadership

Examples of supervision in a Sentence

Young children need constant supervision.

She's responsible for the supervision of a large staff.

Recent Examples on the Web

This triple-layer redundancy should ultimately allow the R2 to handle point-to-point (door-to-door) driving without constant human supervision. —Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

All fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz should be subject to supervision permits and sovereign tolls, wrote the semi-official Iranian outlet, Khabar Online, on Saturday. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

Factory production moved work out of skilled, relatively autonomous craft systems and into centralized regimes of supervision, discipline, and timing. —Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026

This is individualizing dosing under close medical supervision to address specific clinical situations. —Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for supervision

• cablevision
• circumcision
• imprecision
• indecision
• subdivision
• television
• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision

Kids Definition

supervision

noun

su·​per·​vi·​sion ˌsü-pər-ˈvizh-ən 

: the act of supervising

especially : a critical watching and directing (as of activities)