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    overseer
    /ˈəʊvəsɪə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who supervises others, especially workers.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overseerOverseer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERSEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVERSEER definition: 1. a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERSEER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OVERSEER meaning: 1. a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overseerOverseer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An overseer is a boss or manager. On a road crew that's busy fixing potholes, the overseer is the person who supervises the other workers.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoverseer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of overseer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERSEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. An overseer is someone whose job is to make sure that employees are working properly. I was put in the tailor shop, and I loved it. I was promoted to overseer. 2. countable noun [usually with poss]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › OverseerOverseer - definition of overseer by The Free Dictionary

    Define overseer. overseer synonyms, overseer pronunciation, overseer translation, English dictionary definition of overseer. n. 1. One who watches over and directs the work of others, especially laborers. 2. A supervisor or superintendent. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOVERSEER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "OVERSEER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › overseer_noverseer, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun overseer mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun overseer, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. overseer has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › overseerOverseer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    OVERSEER meaning: a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly.