su·per·vi·sion

[soo-per-vizh-uhn]
noun
the act or function of supervising; superintendence.

Origin:
1615–25; < Medieval Latin supervīsiōn- (stem of supervīsiō) oversight, equivalent to super- super- + vīsiōn- vision

non·su·per·vi·sion, noun
pre·su·per·vi·sion, noun
pro·su·per·vi·sion, adjective
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supervise (ˈsuːpəˌvaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to direct or oversee the performance or operation of
2.  to watch over so as to maintain order, etc
 
[C16: from Medieval Latin supervidēre, from Latin super- + vidēre to see]
 
supervision
 
n

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Supervision is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
These are people who are not under anyone's supervision.
Younger artists were allowed onstage only with adult supervision at a show that
  rarely captured the exuberance of pop music.
Inside, a bounty of produce thrives under the supervision of a
  computer-controlled network of sensors, motors and plumbing.
Two years later it gave the probation board more money to improve supervision
  and treatment programmes.
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