Meaning & use

Supervisees

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People who are being supervised, trained, or overseen by another, especially in a professional or clinical setting.

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The therapist met weekly with her supervisees to discuss difficult cases.

Each manager is responsible for evaluating the performance of their supervisees.

A note on using this word

Supervisees is most common in professional fields like counseling, social work, and academia, where formal supervision relationships are structured and named.

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