overman
1 of 2noun
over·man ˈō-vər-mən 
-ˌman
1
: a man in authority over others
specifically : foreman
2
-ˌman
[translation of German Übermensch] : superman sense 1 overman
2 of 2verb
over·man ˌō-vər-ˈman
overmanned; overmanning; overmans
transitive verb
: to have or get too many personnel for the needs of
overman a ship
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, 8 Dec. 2017
Noun
Not the whole overwrought overman stuff, and not the conflation of pity and weakness. Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 Verb
Fernandinho, as the lone holding midfielder, can be overmanned, while central defender Nicolas Otamendi, for all his improvement this season, can still be exposed by players running at him. Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, 8 Dec. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1637, in the meaning defined above