overseer

noun

Definition of overseernext
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

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Recent Examples of overseer A lot is at stake for Weiss, Bilton, CBS News and corporate overseers at Paramount Skydance as the show moves toward what may be its most unusual season yet. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Industry faces ‘challenges,’ overseer says Efforts by Health and Welfare to document the extent of issues facing Idaho’s nursing homes have improved in recent years. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 The council will soon appoint Biancardi as the ex officio overseer of the office, which comes with no compensation. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseer
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  1. superintendent
  2. manager
  3. supervisor
  4. director
  5. chief
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  • Balknight had also planned to retire that day before agreeing to stay on as acting superintendent.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Alvamar’s superintendent, Mel Anderson, introduced GCSAA leaders to Lawrence real estate developer Bob Billings, who owned more than 3,000 acres in western Lawrence and found space to meet the association’s needs.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of superintendent
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  • The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of manager
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  • Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade County's supervisor of elections, told reporters Monday that ICE and other law enforcement agents will not be present inside any election polling site in the county.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervisor
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  • The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of director
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  • In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a presentation to the Police Commission last month, the LAPD’s technology chief, Dean Gialamas, said that the department understood the privacy and civil liberty concerns raised about companies such as Flock.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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