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administrative oversight

[/ˌædmɪnɪˈstreɪtɪv ˈoʊvərsaɪt/]
nounpl: administrative oversights
supervisão administrativa
1. The act of supervising or monitoring administrative processes and procedures to ensure compliance and proper functioning
The board established an administrative oversight committee to review budget allocations.
O conselho estabeleceu um comitê de supervisão administrativa para revisar as alocações orçamentárias.
2. An unintentional failure or omission in administrative management or control
The missing document was an administrative oversight that delayed the project approval.
O documento faltante foi uma falha administrativa que atrasou a aprovação do projeto.
Synonyms
administrative supervisionadministrative controlmanagement oversightsupervisory reviewadministrative lapseadministrative failure
Antonyms
administrative neglectlack of supervisionmismanagement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
supervisão administrativa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese for supervisory context
Brazil
falha administrativa
Used when referring to an unintentional omission or mistake
Portugal
supervisão administrativa
Primary term used in European Portuguese
Portugal
descuido administrativo
Used for oversight as an unintentional omission

Related Idioms & Phrases

slip through the cracks
fall between the cracks
drop the ball
lack of due diligence
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