oversightnoun
uk/ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.saɪt/oversight noun (MISTAKE)
[ C or U ] a mistake made because of a failure to notice something:
They claimed it was simply (an) oversight.
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Faults and mistakes
- a blot on sb's character idiom
- aberration
- Achilles heel
- adrift
- black mark
- chink
- clinker
- creep in/creep into sth
- errata
- erratum
- error
- failing
- false alarm
- false move
- irregularity
- lapse
- loophole
- misprint
- misspell
- mistake
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oversight noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
[ U ] responsibility for a job or activity and for making sure it is being done correctly:
Who has oversight of genetic testing?
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Power to control
- ascendancy
- big beast
- buy-in
- chairmanship
- determination
- discipline
- dominant
- juice
- leadership
- lever
- manipulation
- mastery
- muscle
- peer pressure
- sphere of influence
- spin control
- state-controlled
- states' rights
- supervision
- tooth
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