supervisory staff

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meaningsofsupervisoryandstaff

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supervisory
adjective
uk
/ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zər.i/us
/ˌsuː.pɚˈvaɪ.zɚ.i/
having or involving the job of watching a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, ...
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staff
noun
uk
/stɑːf/us
/stæf/
the group of people who work for ...
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(Definition ofsupervisoryandstafffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Supervisorystaffdid not see unsealed and completed instruments.
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In some cases, workers demanded the dismissal of the jobber, head jobber orsupervisorystaff; in others, they demanded their reinstatement.
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Supervisorystaffof the care-homes and the elderly centre referred potential respondents to the study, and introduced and explained the research to their clientele.
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The third and fourth tiers comprise thesupervisorystaffwho make random checks of completeness and quality in the registration system.
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Millsupervisorystaffoften had close connections with jobbers and were inclined to support them against charges brought by the workers.
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Training in industrial relations is particularly relevant to the training of managers andsupervisorystaff.
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However, it must be accompanied by a step change in the number of qualified engineers, scientists, technologists,supervisorystaffand quality control technicians.
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Others, where the locked door policy has been abandoned, cope with this problem as best they can by recruiting specialsupervisorystaff.
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We believe that it would impose an unfair and unjust system on those who retain doorsupervisorystaff.
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Have we thesupervisorystaffoutside the prisons to justify the experiment with men who represent some degree of risk?
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They over-trade, taking on too many contracts without sufficient labour andsupervisorystaffto carry out the work.
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There is thesupervisorystaffnecessary to do the additional work.
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Therefore, it is important to bear in mind the fact thatsupervisorystaffhave an important part to play.
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Again, to train thesupervisorystaffwould be a long process and might involve a long period of inefficiency.
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The third is higher grade courses for technicians and juniorsupervisorystaff; and fourthly, the well-known courses for professional staff or high grade technicians.
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As to the cut in the administrative andsupervisorystaff, that was an economy which the company thought it could introduce.
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They will, in addition, apply to all such shop managers andsupervisorystaff.
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I was unable to tell that he was not a member of thesupervisorystaff.
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What will a supervisor do if there are two outbreaks of disciplinary problems and there is not enoughsupervisorystaffto cope?
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Management andsupervisorystaffalso receive regular refresher training in controlling station emergencies.
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