supervision
pronunciation
How to pronounce supervision in British English:
UK [ˌsju:pə'vɪʒn]
How to pronounce supervision in American English:
US [ˌsjupɚˈvɪʒən]
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- Noun:
- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Word Origin
- supervision (n.)
- 1630s, from Medieval Latin supervisionem (nominative supervisio), noun of action from past participle stem of supervidere "oversee, inspect" (see supervise).
Example
- 1. But bank supervision has since become almost unrecognisably tougher .
- 2. These institutions would receive commensurate regulation and supervision .
- 3. Jean-franois corty , one of its backers , says supervision can prevent overdoses .
- 4. All 27 members of the basel committee on banking supervision signed on to this first-of-its-kind agreement , including the world 's biggest economies .
- 5. The euro zone now has a plan for bank supervision .