supervise

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verb su·per·vise \ ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz \

Definition of supervise

supervised; supervising

transitive verb

:to be in charge of :superintend, oversee

supervise a large staff

supervised the ship's daily operations

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Examples of supervise in a Sentence

The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.

Recent Examples of supervise from the Web

Her mother is a supervising lawyer at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, which is in St. Paul.

— nina reyes, New York Times, "Flowers and a Card Got Her Attention," 26 Aug. 2017
Some of the expenses seemed more incongruous because they were incurred by people whose department affiliation had changed, said Arian Collins, a supervising public information office for the city.

— lauryn schroeder, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego city officials explain expenses on driftwood, maracas," 25 Aug. 2017
While face-to-face visits could be arranged under the old regimen, Churchill says they will now be limited to attorneys, some clergy, and children of prisoners, supervised by child-service organizations.

— brian alexander, The Atlantic, "When Prisoners Are a 'Revenue Opportunity'," 10 Aug. 2017
Because of no previous criminal history, the two were sentenced to community service and informal probation — meaning they will not be required to report to or be supervised by a parole officer.

— andy nguyen, Burbank Leader, "Pair of porch package thieves admitted to thefts, Burbank police say," 20 July 2017
When released from prison, Kirkham will be put on supervised probation for the rest of his life.

— ivana hrynkiw, AL.com, "Former Jefferson County school official gets 30 years in prison for child enticement, porn charges," 20 July 2017
Then Marine Gen. John Kelly, who ran the U.S. Southern Command and supervised the prison, championed the project as a quality-of-life improvement. Once President Donald Trump was elected, the Department of Defense forwarded the request to Congress.

— carol rosenberg, miamiherald, "New Guantánamo barracks clearing Congressional hurdles," 19 July 2017
At Rabobank, Mr. Allen was the global head of liquidity and finance and supervised Mr. Conti, a senior money markets trader who made daily Libor submissions.

— chad bray, New York Times, "Convictions of 2 Former Traders in Libor Scandal Are Dismissed," 19 July 2017
Ron Howard, a steady studio hand if there ever was one, was brought in to finish the movie and supervise what could be lengthy reshoots.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "A Wrinkle in Time Defies Disney’s Sequel-Filled Future," 18 July 2017

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