The commission also directly oversees the construction of new power plants.

Most states and territories directly oversee the water systems within their borders.

The board directly oversees high schools and provides educational services in Hokkaido.

"That the judge has decided to directly oversee compliance with his court order is a strong, strong statement," he said.

However, the detailed affairs of the kisaeng were not directly overseen by the state.

As long as both battles were going furiously, he didn't see much point to directly overseeing one or the other.

In that job he directly oversaw much of the Federal Government's law-enforcement and immigration activities.

Mr. Bock objects to supporting an organization that the town does not oversee directly.

Mr. Rowan said he did not plan to serve on the college's board of directors or to directly oversee how his donation was spent.

Elsewhere in the world, Nestlé directly oversees the Nestea business.