direct supervision

collocation in English

meaningsofdirectandsupervision

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direct
adjective
uk
/daɪˈrekt/us
/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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supervision
noun[U]
uk
/ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, ...
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(Definition ofdirectandsupervisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, the management of this range is under thedirectsupervisionof the livestock industry.
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Eventually, across development, children are expected to understand and adhere to these cultural rules with minimal or nodirectsupervisionas they assume social self-sufficiency.
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The scans are performed underdirectsupervisionby a radiologist, to ensure that a suitable set of images have been obtained in each case.
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Such a person may not dispense medicine except under thedirectsupervisionof a registered pharmacist.
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The consultant should be responsible, but the operation would not be done under hisdirectsupervision.
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The contractors work under thedirectsupervisionof a police officer at all times.
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Apprentices may not work withoutdirectsupervision.
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Leghorn, he felt, neededdirectsupervision.
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Others are exercised under thedirectsupervisionof the judiciary; for instance, court clerking and the personal support to judges.
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Young children must be together with their family to benefit from thedirectsupervisionand care of their parents.
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The board should be presented with the task of managing, implementing and monitoring change under the oversight commissioner'sdirectsupervision.
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One way in whichdirectsupervisioncould be helpful is in relation to the provision of equipment for these holdings.
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Students train under thedirectsupervisionof teaching clinicians.
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Work first began in 1185 under the kingsdirectsupervision.
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They work under thedirectsupervisionof a doctor.
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The vehicle must be illegally parked and only the police or civilian staff acting under theirdirectsupervisionwill be allowed to immobilise the vehicle.
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By directive, each department and agency head is required—a strong word—to put into effect and assumedirectsupervisionof a formal organised cost reduction programme.
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We accept, however, the need fordirectsupervisionof young people who sell alcohol from off-licensed outlets, whether supermarkets, corner shops or the self-contained off-licence.
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This means, in my view, that powers should be put in place at that level so thatdirectsupervisionis possible.
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The guidance provided a list of tasks which were considered suitable for trained civilian staff working under thedirectsupervisionof the custody officer.
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That is best achieved by ensuring that there is adequatedirectsupervisionof prisoners and by maintaining officer presence on wings and on landings.
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At that time, no patient receiving dialysis in hospital would have done so without thedirectsupervisionof a member of staff.
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Even now, the individual who is required to undergo community service does not do so under thedirectsupervisionof a probation officer.
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A system wherebydirectsupervisionis by a member of the authority, who is obviously not associated with the police, has considerable advantages.
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Once the regulation enters into force, therefore, the authority will have powers concerning the registration anddirectsupervisionof credit rating agencies.
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