"supervisory" meaning in English

See supervisory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more supervisory [comparative], most supervisory [superlative]
Etymology: From supervise + -ory. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|supervise|ory}} supervise + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj}} supervisory (comparative more supervisory, superlative most supervisory)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor Derived forms: supervisory analyst, supervisory board, supervisory circuit, supervisory computer, supervisory control, supervisory merger, supervisory program, supervisory routine, supervisory signal, supervisory system
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