overseer

o·ver·se·er

O0191800 (ō′vər-sē′ər)n.1. One who watches over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.2. A supervisor or superintendent.

overseer

(ˈəʊvəˌsiːə) n1. Also called (less commonly): overlooker a person who oversees others, esp workmen2. (Historical Terms) history Brit short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse

o•ver•se•er

(ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər)

n. a supervisor. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun

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overseer - a person who directs and manages an organizationsuperintendentramrod - a harshly demanding overseerschool superintendent - the superintendent of a school systemsupervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of

overseer

noun supervisor, manager, chief, boss (informal), master, inspector, superior, administrator, steward, superintendent, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.), foreman, super (informal), baas (S. African) Officials agreed to appoint a federal overseer to run the agency's daily business.

overseer

nounSomeone who directs and supervises workers:boss, director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress.Informal: straw boss.Slang: chief.

Translations

监工

oversee

(əuvəˈsiː) – past tense ˌoverˈsaw (-ˈsoː) : past participle ˌoverˈseen – verb to supervise. He oversees production at the factory. 監督 监督overseer (ˈəuvəsiə) nounThe overseer reported her for being late. 監工 监工