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 But the closures and layoffs are vehemently opposed by the state of Lower Saxony, which owns 20 percent of VW Group, as well as the unions, which hold half of the seats on VW Group’s supervisory board. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Garwood, a supervisory civil engineer in the stormwater section of Overland Park’s Public Works Department, was conducting the city’s regular inspection of the South Park Lake dam. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 In his place, the supervisory board said Adidas alum Birgit Kretschmer will return to the company as CFO at the end of the year. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 Two financial institutions can buy similar models, hire from the same talent pool, and face the same supervisory pressure, yet produce very different outcomes. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Without Shanahan involved in practice, offensive line coach Chris Foerster has assumed a supervisory role while offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak is relaying play calls. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Brokos, a former FBI supervisory special agent who led the crisis response at the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, urges caution to anyone eager to get a gun for self-defense. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 The longtime chief executive of 13 years then went on to serve on Amazon’s board, as well as the supervisory board of Dutch health company Royal Philips. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 July 2026 The update followed a high-stakes boardroom showdown with the group's supervisory board on Thursday and comes after reports that the company is weighing up shutting four German factories and implementing as many as 100,000 job cuts. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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Adjective

Legal fees, delays, and administrative costs sometimes consume assets meant for heirs or charities.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Robinson has been placed on administrative leave, district officials said in a statement to WFAA.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

And Hutchinson is already convinced Forest’s latest managerial appointment Oliver Glasner can bring stability.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Too often, organizations promote high-performing individual contributors into managerial roles without equipping them with the emotional intelligence or structural tools needed to lead inclusively.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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