SUPERVISORY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

supervisory

adjective

Definition of supervisory

as in administrative

suited for or relating to the directing of things was promoted to a supervisory position with several assistants working under him

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Recent Examples of supervisory The supervisory board has ultimate power with unions holding half of the 20 seats, and two of the rest held usually by left-leaning Lower Saxony state politicians, where VW is domiciled. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Lenzing’s supervisory board continues to include 10 members elected by shareholders, with Patrick Lackenbucher remaining chairman, as well as five members delegated by the company’s works council. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Those constraints appear to be primarily jurisdictional rather than technical, placing them largely within the scope of regulatory and supervisory policy. — Nia Bowers, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 Police have ordered supervisory sign-off on missing-person case closures pending an upgrade to their case management system, Yoo told lawmakers Monday. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The review will examine users’ access, search requirements, supervisory oversight, auditing practices and the frequency of compliant reviews, Bottoms said. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Brinkley’s May order warns that officers who initiate pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or ordinance violations without qualifying circumstances or supervisory approval could face disciplinary action. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Gavin has no management or supervisory responsibilities and no involvement in club operations beyond that work. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The latest suspects include a deputy head of the presidential office, a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of that bank’s supervisory board, among others, the agency said. — Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

For all the headlines of the past month, not having general manager Mike Lombardi (who’s on administrative leave) around on a game day is probably a net positive for UNC football.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The Oslo Accords, signed over thirty years ago, gave Palestinians at least administrative control of limited areas as a first step toward eventual control of the West Bank and Gaza—almost all of that twenty-two per cent of the land.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

Weissbart and Fox both recommended placing the family business in a trust and naming only one child as trustee with the ability to make managerial decisions.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
City badly struggled in his absence, with Guardiola experiencing the worst run of form in his managerial career.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of managerial

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