SUPERINTENDENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

Synonyms:

oversight; superintendence; supervising; supervision

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("superintendence" is a kind of...):

direction; management (the act of managing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "superintendence"):

invigilation (keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating)

Derivation:

superintend (watch and direct)