Leading
Leading adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: served as the leading counsel on the defendant's legal team
Supervisory and leading are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supervisory" instead an adjective "Leading".
Supervisory
Supervisory adjective - Suited for or relating to the directing of things.
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Leading and supervisory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leading" instead an adjective "Supervisory".
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