supervisory
gb/sˌupɚvˈaɪzɚi/ us/sˌupɚvˈaɪzɚi/
B2
Anglais
~ 8800
Sens
0 sens
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
relating to overseeing others’ work
Describing a job, role, or duty where a person watches and guides the work of other people.
Schéma d’usage :
supervisory [role/position/duties/experience]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "supervisory" with "superior" or "high-quality". "Supervisory" does NOT mean "better" or "of higher quality"; it only describes having responsibility to direct or watch other people’s work. Another mistake is using it as a noun (e.g. *"my supervisory"*); the correct noun is "supervisor" or "supervisory role/position".
Synonymes
managerial (Often broader, covering planning and decision-making, not only direct supervision of staff.)
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overseeing (More general; can describe watching or checking something, not only formal job roles.)
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administrative (Focuses on office or organizational tasks; may or may not include direct supervision of people.)
Antonymes
non-supervisory (Describes jobs or roles that do not include overseeing other people’s work.)
Collocations
supervisory role
|supervisory position
|supervisory duties
|supervisory experience
|supervisory board
|supervisory authority
Thèmes
work
|business
|law
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She was promoted to a supervisory role after three years with the company.
- Previous supervisory experience is required for this position.
- The company failed in its supervisory duties to protect vulnerable clients.
- He sits on the bank’s supervisory board, which monitors management decisions.
- The report criticized the agency’s weak supervisory controls over the project.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I do not have any supervisory experience yet.
- He wants a job with supervisory duties.
- Her new supervisory position means she manages five people.
- This course helps you build supervisory skills.
- The company is hiring for a supervisory role in the sales team.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
supervisory
API
GB/sˌupɚvˈaɪzɚi/
US/sˌupɚvˈaɪzɚi/
Syllabes et accentuation
su - per - vis - ory (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (per)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: supervisory
Famille de mots
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unsupervised
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
supervisee
noun
Expressions
in a supervisory capacity
3/ˈɪn ə sˌupɚvˈaɪzɚi kəpˈæsɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
working in a supervisor role
Working in a job or role where you watch and guide other people’s work.
Exemples
- She has worked in a supervisory capacity for the past five years.
- Volunteers who serve in a supervisory capacity must complete extra training.
- He was hired in a supervisory capacity to oversee the night shift.
supervisory board
2/sˌupɚvˈaɪzɚi bˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
formal
board that oversees management
A group of people in a company or organization whose job is to watch and control what the managers do.
Exemples
- The decision must be approved by the supervisory board before it takes effect.
- The bank’s supervisory board ordered an internal investigation.
- She was elected to the supervisory board of the nonprofit.
supervisory role
1/sˌupɚvˈaɪzɚi ɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
job where you supervise others
A job where part of your work is to guide and check the work of other people.
Exemples
- This is her first supervisory role, so she is taking leadership training.
- The company is looking for someone to fill a new supervisory role in the warehouse.
- He decided he did not want a supervisory role and preferred to stay a technician.