What does "supervisory" mean?

Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor

What is a synonym for "supervisory"?

Common synonyms include: boss, bureaucratic, directing, executive, in charge, managing.

Supervisory

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor

Adjective

1
of or limited to or involving supervision wordnet

Synonyms

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boss bureaucratic directing executive in charge managing

Example

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"The university is developing a mechanism for the widespread introduction of a corporate management system similar to that of Nazarbayev University. Since 2014, a transition to granting autonomy to the university has been worked out in stages. Since 2012, we have had a supervisory board with extensive legislative powers."

Etymology

From supervise + -ory.

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