In a supervisory capacity. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
They are sometimes called supervisory, despite the fact that the person in the job supervises absolutely no one. From Wordnik.com. [A few quick links] Reference
"It's called supervisory overlooking," I told him. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
The thirteen suspended firefighters are described as supervisory personnel. From Wordnik.com. [ABC7 News] Reference
That virus targets industrial control systems usually referred to as supervisory control and. From Wordnik.com. [Top Tech News] Reference
In its new ruling, it forbids workers from joining unions if they perform so-called supervisory duties at work. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 4, 2006] Reference
These so-called supervisory acquisitions helped spread capital and fill in any gaps across the financial system. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Bank on Bank Deals] Reference
The authority will go beyond the so-called supervisory colleges for the region's largest banks that the commission has backed. From Wordnik.com. [EU Report Calls for Regional Supervisor of Banks, Insurers] Reference
The 2600Hz is therefore known as a supervisory signal, because it indicates the status of a trunk; on hook (tone) or off-hook (no tone). From Wordnik.com. [The Official Phreaker's Manual version 1.1 by The Jammer and Jack the Ripper] Reference
She calls this setting "supervisory" rules, or keeping up a free flow of communication without intruding too much. From Wordnik.com. [What the Dating Rules You Set] Reference
Core had only just begun examining this kind of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) program when it found the problem. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
Stone's other source is E. Howard Hunt, who wrote in his memoirs that Nixon played some kind of supervisory role in CIA operations aimed at overthrowing Castro. From Wordnik.com. [Whose Obsession Is It, Anyway?] Reference
The routers and switches are also designed to be interoperable with protocols specific to electrical utilities, such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. From Wordnik.com. [Cisco Aims New Gear At Smart Grids] Reference
"A number of options are being considered, including some kind of supervisory authority," he said. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Mr Turkey Twizzler: Bernard Matthews is retiring but will continue to play as chairman of a new 'supervisory' board. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
'supervisory' board that will meet four times a year to represent his family's interests. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
"some kind of supervisory authority and some kind of protection for homeowners and taxpayers.". From Wordnik.com. [CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News] Reference
"some kind of supervisory authority, and some kind of protection for homeowners and taxpayers.". From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
"supervisory" staff, whose job, it appears, will be to harass armed pilots through unnecessary field inspections. From Wordnik.com. [The Cook Shack--Gab & Grub] Reference
"We need to review it with a higher supervisory standard.". From Wordnik.com. [Taiwan Rejects Sale of AIG Unit] Reference
Ali Soufan was an F.B.I. supervisory special agent from 1997 to 2005. From Wordnik.com. [The National Security Mosque] Reference
The law also requires supervisory board members to participate in regular training. From Wordnik.com. [German Regulator Moves Against 10 Bank Supervisory Board Members] Reference
The newspaper estimated there are 20,000 supervisory board members at German banks. From Wordnik.com. [German Regulator Moves Against 10 Bank Supervisory Board Members] Reference
Previously, supervisory board members themselves weren't supervised by the authorities. From Wordnik.com. [German Regulator Moves Against 10 Bank Supervisory Board Members] Reference
The committee report released Tuesday also criticizes others with supervisory responsibility for Arlington. From Wordnik.com. [Arlington Cemetery problems were documented in 2005 but never fixed] Reference
A supervisory board, comprised of three Cosan and three Shell officials, will oversee the operation, Cosan said. From Wordnik.com. [Shell Sets Brazil Deal With Cosan] Reference
BaFin has examined 3,000 supervisory board members since the law became effective, the regulator's spokesman said. From Wordnik.com. [German Regulator Moves Against 10 Bank Supervisory Board Members] Reference
The woman may not notice that the other women promoted to supervisory positions do not have young children at home. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting Caregiver Discrimination] Reference
Ineffective safety oversight by Metro's board and the Tri-State Oversight Committee, the regional supervisory body. From Wordnik.com. [Highlights of the NTSB report] Reference
Full details will come in his November report to the supervisory board, but he is not hiding until after the elections. From Wordnik.com. [Stuck In Low Gear] Reference
A year later, that assignment may be the reason the employer promotes the male over the female to a supervisory position. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting Caregiver Discrimination] Reference
The Barrio Aztecas are "the wild card in all this," says Samuel Camargo, a supervisory special agent with the FBI in El Paso. From Wordnik.com. [Bloodshed On the Border] Reference
"CEBS was in constant discussions with the supervisory authorities who carried out the stress tests on their national banks.". From Wordnik.com. [Glitches Revealed in EU Stress Tests] Reference
In Germany, companies have two boards, a management board and a supervisory board that has control over the management board. From Wordnik.com. [German Regulator Moves Against 10 Bank Supervisory Board Members] Reference
Because DaimlerChrysler will be incorporated in Germany, half the positions on its supervisory board will be elected by employees. From Wordnik.com. [With This Deal, It's High Noon For Germany A.G.] Reference
But Merrill Lynch's written supervisory procedures had been inaccurate and conflicting up until two years ago, the regulator said. From Wordnik.com. [Finra Fines Merrill Lynch For Failing to Offer Discounts] Reference
Under Germany's system of co-determination, labor representatives make up half of the 20-person supervisory board of large companies. From Wordnik.com. [Shifting to High Gear] Reference
BaFin hasn't initiated removal procedures for supervisory board members of insurers nor is it preparing any, a BaFin spokeswoman said. From Wordnik.com. [German Regulator Moves Against 10 Bank Supervisory Board Members] Reference
In February 1997, matriarch Johanna made way on the supervisory board for her two MBA-toting children, Susanne, now 37, and Stefan, 33. From Wordnik.com. [The Road Not Taken--Yet] Reference
And though Deutsche Bank supervisory-board chairman Hilmar Kopper also chairs Daimler's supervisory board, both companies have proclaimed an end to the old Hausbank system. From Wordnik.com. [With This Deal, It's High Noon For Germany A.G.] Reference
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