Uzrauga

Uzrauga is a Latvian term that functions primarily as the genitive singular form of the noun uzraugs, meaning supervisor or overseer. In ordinary usage, uzraug is the person in charge of supervising a task, project, or group, while uzrauga appears in phrases indicating possession or association, such as "uzrauga pienākumi" (the supervisor’s duties) or "uzrauga loma" (the supervisor’s role). The form is common in formal or administrative contexts and in written Latvian.

Etymology and meaning: uzraugs derives from the verb uzraudzīt, meaning to supervise or oversee. The prefix uz- combined with raudz- conveys directing attention toward a task, and the suffix -gs marks a masculine agent noun. The genitive singular ending -a yields uzrauga, which is used to indicate possession or attribution in phrases referring to the supervisor.

Usage and contexts: Uzrauga is typically found in workplace, school, or municipal language when describing the person who oversees operations, safety, quality, or compliance. Examples include detailing uzrauga pienākumi, discussing the uzrauga loma in a project plan, or specifying conditions under which an uzraugs operates. The term is not a separate title in most cases but a grammatical form that accompanies nouns in descriptive phrases.

See also: supervisor, oversight, governance, Latvian administrative terminology.