Definitions

supervisory

[soo-per-vahy-zuh-ree] / ˌsu pərˈvaɪ zə ri /

ADJECTIVE

administrative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory

WEAK

authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge in control jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

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AkzoNobel’s management and supervisory boards unanimously recommend a proposed merger with U.S. peer Axalta Coating Systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Murray said there is uncertainty around what faculties or courses could be affected by job losses but that the students' union is particularly concerned for PhD students who rely on supervisory teams.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Keenan tried multiple times for supervisory positions in the U.S. attorney’s office, former prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He also pointed to a decline in supervisory staffing, saying the number of bank examiners has fallen by about 30%, with many experienced officials leaving.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Simba Quix was doing a lot to open up managerial and supervisory positions to blacks: there were already one or two black district managers in the company.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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