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supervision

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ noun

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Latin root: supervisiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about supervision at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act or instance of supervising.
    Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
  2. Responsible oversight.
    Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.
  3. A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.

Origin

From Latin supervisiō.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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