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supervision

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/ US  /-pɚ-/

Definition

C1 the act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.: Students are not allowed to handle these chemicals unless they are under the supervision of a teacher.Power to control
(Definition of supervision noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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