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

They were released under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Hartbower had an outstanding felony arrest warrant on an assault charge out of Yuba City, in neighboring Sutter County, and was on post-release community supervision in Yuba County, police said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The system is also intended to reduce manual touchpoints and handle repetitive physical work, allowing employees to move toward station supervision, exception management and quality control. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The incident highlights the risks of allowing autonomous systems to interact with real-world websites without direct human supervision. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 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)