supervisory

Definition of supervisorynext
as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things was promoted to a supervisory position with several assistants working under him

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Recent Examples of supervisory Chicago employees receive training that includes bystander intervention because of local requirements, while California requires different training durations for supervisory and nonsupervisory employees. — Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Baeumer will remain a consultant to Puma and continue representing the company on Borussia Dortmund’s supervisory board. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Far from home The supervisory role brought his culinary training full circle, but the winter rotations carried a personal cost. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Rubezhnoy was a member of the supervisory board, according to public records, as was Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Rosneft and one of Putin’s most important allies. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Attorneys for Local 42 had argued the jobs were not supervisory positions and therefore belonged in its bargaining unit rather than the supervisors’ union. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 Longer term, Bedrock expects some experienced operators to move into supervisory positions overseeing autonomous equipment. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Those constraints appear to be primarily jurisdictional rather than technical, placing them largely within the scope of regulatory and supervisory policy. — Nia Bowers, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 The review will examine users’ access, search requirements, supervisory oversight, auditing practices and the frequency of compliant reviews, Bottoms said. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
Adjective
  • El Camino Real put coach Josh Lienhard on administrative leave after questions arose why his CPR and first-aid cards were not listed in the Red Cross database.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • My hesitation in choosing him had to do with his background being political in experience, not administrative.
    — Marci Woodward, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Venable was a finalist for the Royals managerial opening in 2023 that went to Matt Quatraro.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • His previous managerial run with the San Diego Padres ended in a mid-season firing after four consecutive losing campaigns, leaving him with a dismal 274-366 career record entering this year.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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