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supervisory

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


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Although the agency possesses broad authority to issue market-monitoring requests, these lenders generally fall below its $10 billion supervisory threshold and therefore are not ordinarily subject to this level of scrutiny.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

“Charters are only awarded on a case-by-case basis in alignment with statutory and supervisory criteria,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Labour representatives and the German state of Lower Saxony, both of whom take a dim view of plant closures, together hold more than half the seats on the supervisory board.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Last week saw widespread protests at Volkswagen sites across the country, ahead of a meeting of VW's supervisory board, which includes labour representatives as well as company managers.

From BBC Jul. 13, 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




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