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单词 overseer
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overseer

noun

over·​seer ˈō-vər-ˌsir How to pronounce overseer (audio)
ˈō-və-,
-ˌsē-ər;
ˌō-vər-ˈsir,
ˌō-və-,
-ˈsē-ər
plural overseers
: a person who oversees others : a person with supervisory responsibilities
Her insider status was cemented in 1988 with a stint as … overseer of the party's nominating convention. Gwen Ifill
… suggests that in Upper Egypt the control of local affairs by the pharaoh's overseer was gradually diluted during the late Old Kingdom … Robert J. Wenke
Some pension funds proactively keep government overseers up to date so that they will not feel a need to be intrusive. Simon C. Y. Wong

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Even his fiercest critics agree Galvin has been an effective overseer of elections. Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Weisselberg was a top overseer for the Trump family's business. Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 As Fortune editor and Data Sheet overseer Alexei Oreskovic reported Tuesday, a new prototype from mobility startup Nimbus brings together the best features of an automobile, motorcycle, and golf cart into one strange vehicle. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022 Soon, one of those miners dies — rather, he is killed using the butt of an overseer’s gun. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2022 The character, played by Jayne Houdyshell, was the imperious overseer of the Arconia apartment building where the show is set. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 5 July 2022 Last week President Joe Biden appointed her U.S. treasurer and overseer of a new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the Treasury Department. Fatima Hussein, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 Last week President Joe Biden appointed her U.S. treasurer and overseer of a new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the Treasury Department. Fatima Hussein, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 Last week President Joe Biden appointed her U.S. treasurer and overseer of a new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the Treasury Department. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overseer

noun

over·​seer ˈō-vər-ˌsir How to pronounce overseer (audio)
: a person who supervises something

overseer

noun

as in superintendent
a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • superintendent
  • manager
  • supervisor
  • director
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • subordinate
  • secondary
  • dependent
  • junior
  • subject
  • underling
  • inferior
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