SUPERINTENDENCE
supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight
(noun) management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
superintendence (countable and uncountable, plural superintendences)
The act of superintending; supervision
[…] then the building began, under the superintendence of the pigs.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*in*tend"ence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. superintendance.]
Definition: The act of superintending; care and oversight for the purpose
of direction; supervision. Barrow.
Syn.
– Inspection; oversight; care; direction; control; guidance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition