supervise
verb
su·per·vise
ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 
supervised; supervising
: to be in charge of : superintend, oversee
supervise a large staff
supervised the ship's daily operations
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Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
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The attorney general also supervises law enforcement agencies that fall under the Justice Department's umbrella, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, known as the ATF.
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Dave Wilson, supervising director and executive producer, recalls of their conversations with the gaming publisher.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Thousands of Lebanese military and United Nations peacekeepers would be deployed in the south, while an international commission led by the United States would supervise all parties' compliance.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The attorney general also supervises law enforcement agencies that fall under the Justice Department's umbrella, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, known as the ATF.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Dave Wilson, supervising director and executive producer, recalls of their conversations with the gaming publisher.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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