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supervisorial

supervisorial

7.5
Relating to the work of someone who watches and directs other workers
  • adjective
  • /ˌsuːpərˈvɪzəriəl/
translation icon : supervisora
  • On November 15, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Miller was elected to serve as one of two 2nd Supervisorial District Board Members on the Orange County Transportation Authority.
  • supervisorial district

Examples

  • My name is Bud Ryerson, and I am a qualified write-in candidate for Supervisorial District 9.

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  • The council discussed the new policies that will impact supervisorial responsibilities in the community.

  • Her supervisorial role requires her to oversee all team activities and ensure they meet their deadlines.

  • As part of his supervisorial duties, he conducts regular meetings with staff to address any concerns.

Synonyms

supervisory
vssupervisorial
12 5.1

Relating to managing or watching the work of other people

is about duties, responsibilities, or an official position rather than the act

Surface Forms

supervisorial positive

Morphology

supervisorial = supervisor (transparent) = supervise + or + ial

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ial' to 'supervisor', yielding a meaning 'relating to a supervisor' that is directly inferable.

Etymology

Supervisorial comes from super- 'over' and the root vis 'to see', the same root as vision. So a supervisorial role is one of 'looking over' others, meaning being in charge of their work and duties.