su ‧ per ‧ vise /ˈsuːpəvaɪz $ -pər-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: past participle of supervidere , from Latin videre 'to see' ]
to be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure that things are done in the correct way:
Griffiths closely supervised the research.
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THESAURUS
▪ control to have power over a country, place, company etc, and decide what happens there:
The Democrats controlled the US Congress.
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Government forces now control the city.
▪ run to make the important everyday decisions concerning a company, organization, country etc, so that it can continue to operate:
He runs a software company in New York.
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The parents want to run the school themselves.
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The government is unfit to run the country.
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The charity runs a medical clinic in one of the poorest parts of the city.
▪ be in charge of somebody/something to have control over something, or responsibility for a group of people:
She is in charge of training new employees.
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I left him in charge of the children while I was out.
▪ manage to be in charge of a company, especially one that someone else owns:
In 1963, she opened a furniture store, and her son has managed it since 1985.
▪ be in power if a group or leader is in power, they have political control of a country:
Abe resigned after less than a year in power.
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It was the first time a democratically elected government had been in power.
▪ rule if a leader or political group rules a country, they have political control of that country:
President Assad ruled the country for almost 30 years.
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The same party has ruled Japan for many years.
▪ supervise to be in charge of a group of workers or students and make sure that they do their work properly:
Professor Braude supervised the research team.
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He’s supervising the building work.