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overseer

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

noun

  1. a person who oversees; supervisor; manager:

    the overseer of a plantation.

    Synonyms: , , ,



overseer

/ ˈəʊəˌːə /

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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  • ܲ·v·e 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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Because The Truth has no official leader, the BBC instead contacted six of its most senior current officials - known as "overseers" - for comment.

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But so far, he said, Syria’s new overseers have been unfailingly polite, announcing soon after their arrival on the mosque loudspeaker that residents could come visit the tomb without harassment.

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

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

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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.

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