overman

American  

[oh-ver-muhn, oh-ver-man, oh-ver-man] / ˈoʊ vər mən, ˈoʊ vərˌmæn, ˌoʊ vərˈmæn /

noun

PLURAL

overmen

1. a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.

2. a superman.

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verb (used with object)

overmanned, overmanning

1. to oversupply with men, especially for service.

   Indiscriminate hiring had overmanned the factory.

overman British  

verb

1. (tr) to supply with an excessive number of men

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noun

1. a man who oversees others

2. the Nietzschean superman

Etymology

Origin of overman

1200–1250; Middle English (noun); over-, man

Example Sentences

“It’s become apparent that this neighborhood is sort of a food desert,” Overman says.

From Seattle Times

They had a retail license to sell wine, and, “It just made sense,” says co-owner Zac Overman.

From Seattle Times

During the pandemic, L’Oursin morphed into market mode, something Overman and chef JJ Proville had wanted to do from the beginning.

From Seattle Times

Chris Quaile, of Individual Artist Management who looks after acts like Micky Overman, says the company had “a traditional approach”, looking for talent mostly on the live circuit, but before lockdown he had begun conversations with purely online comics.

From The Guardian

Kalispell Police Chief Doug Overman said he could not comment on how she was injured but that she was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, the Flathead Beacon reported.

From Washington Times