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

The state’s elder protection law, Section 415 of the Florida Statutes, allows adult protection workers to impose their own judgment on elders’ cases and place clients without court supervision. —Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

Police said the teenager has a prior gun offense and was on juvenile supervision. —Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

If finalized, the crypto exchange will be able to operate payment products in addition to its custody business under federal supervision, Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal told CNBC. —Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026

There was remote supervision, and then semiautonomy to amplify that supervision to handle tasks in real time while the remote person was telling the robot what to do. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 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)