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supervision

/ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/ noun B2
  1. The act or instance of supervising. (uncountable) · Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
  2. Responsible oversight. (uncountable) · Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.
  3. A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group. (countable)

Plural supervisions

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Has been under police supervision since, but so far as known has led an honest life.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 88 · B2
Our old chambers had been left unchanged through the supervision of Mycroft Holmes and the immediate care of Mrs.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 27 · C1

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