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supervisory

[soo-per-vahy-zuh-ree] / ˌsu pərˈvaɪ zə ri /


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He also pointed to a decline in supervisory staffing, saying the number of bank examiners has fallen by about 30%, with many experienced officials leaving.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It directed regulators to move supervisory guidance away from “overly technical process-oriented” approaches, to reform capital and liquidity rules and to modernize appraisal regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The recipient of a supervisory order is required to periodically check in with an immigration officer and is subject to deportation if they do not report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

"I welcome today's decision by the supervisory board to reaffirm its confidence in my leadership of the Berlinale," Tuttle said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Most of the time, the work requires minimal human interaction, of either the collegial or the supervisory sort, largely because it’s so self-defining.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich