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| care |
supervision, medical attention, or protection. [1/12 definitions] |
| charge |
care, protection, or supervision. [1/22 definitions] |
| day care |
daytime care and supervision, in a home or day-care center, esp. for preschool children, or after-school or vacation care for older children, or supervised daytime care for elderly or disabled people. [1/2 definitions] |
| day nursery |
a nursery school in which preschool children, usu. of working parents, receive care and supervision during the day. |
| home |
an institution where orphaned or disabled people live and are provided with any necessary supervision and care. [1/16 definitions] |
| honor system |
an arrangement wherein participants in a particular program, such as students in a school, are trusted to perform various tasks or duties without direct supervision. |
| oversight |
careful supervision. [1/3 definitions] |
| physician's assistant |
one who is certified to do certain medical procedures under the supervision of a medical doctor. |
| port of entry |
a place where travelers or goods may enter or leave a country under the supervision of customs officials. |
| practical nurse |
a nurse who has had some training in nursing and is often licensed by a state to provide basic care for patients, usu. under the supervision of a registered nurse. |
| practice teacher |
a college student who teaches elementary or secondary school under the supervision of an experienced teacher; student teacher. |
| student teacher |
a college student in training to become a teacher who teaches in an elementary or secondary school under close supervision, usu. to fulfill a requirement for a degree in education; practice teacher. |
| supervisory |
pertaining to or having supervision. |
| under |
subject to the instruction or supervision of. [1/19 definitions] |
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