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S: (n) supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight (management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group)

S: (v) oversee, supervise, superintend, manage (watch and direct) "Who is overseeing this project?"

S: (v) build (order, supervise, or finance the construction of) "The government is building new schools in this state"

S: (v) administer, administrate (work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of) "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"

W: (n) overseer [Related to: oversee] (a person who directs and manages an organization)
W: (adj) supervisory [Related to: supervise] (of or limited to or involving supervision) "in a supervisory capacity"
W: (n) supervision [Related to: supervise] (management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group)
W: (n) supervisor [Related to: supervise] (one who supervises or has charge and direction of)
W: (n) supervising [Related to: supervise] (management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group)
W: (n) superintendent [Related to: superintend] (a person who directs and manages an organization)
W: (n) superintendence [Related to: superintend] (management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group)
W: (adj) manageable [Related to: manage] (capable of being managed or controlled)
W: (n) management [Related to: manage] (the act of managing something) "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
W: (n) manager [Related to: manage] ((sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team)
W: (n) manager [Related to: manage] (someone who controls resources and expenditures)

S: (v) monitor, supervise (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance) "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"