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overseer

[ oh-ver-see-er, -seer ]

noun

  1. a person who oversees; supervisor; manager:

    the overseer of a plantation.

    Synonyms: director, boss, head, chief



overseer

/ ˈəʊvəˌsiːə /

noun

  1. Also called (less commonly)overlooker a person who oversees others, esp workmen
  2. history short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • sub·over·seer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overseer1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; oversee, -er 1
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Example Sentences

In the background, the older workers negotiate with the overseer for better pay by threatening to strike, and suffer his threats and intimidation.

Trump has said that he will make Musk the overseer of “government efficiency.”

From Salon

Johannes’ overseer is no fan of “metaphysical rubbish,” which is where the young man’s energies are directed, particularly toward the universal wave function that suggests the existence of multiple realities.

He is known as a longtime overseer of the group’s bomb-making capability, directing dozens of suicide bombings of Israeli buses and cafes in the 1990s and early 2000s.

The cruel overseer whipped her and the baby, and she begged the old man Toby to set her free.

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