superviseverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/us/ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪz/B2 to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.:
The UN is supervising the distribution of aid by local agencies in the disaster area.
The children play while two teachers supervise (= make certain that they behave correctly and are safe).
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- The United Nations is to supervise the handover of the prisoners of war.
- With 20 kids running round and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem.
- Foreign officials are supervising the elections.
- He was employed to supervise the computerization of records.
- I supervise a team of ten customer relations staff.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- have/hold the whip hand idiom
- heel
- hook
- preside over sth
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- rein
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