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overseer

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. overseer (noun)
  2. overseer of the poor

over·seer

noun
\ˈō-və(r)-ˌsir, -ˌsē-ər, ˌō-və(r)-ˈ\

Definition of OVERSEER

: supervisor, superintendent
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First Known Use of OVERSEER

1523

Rhymes with OVERSEER

couturiere, water-skier

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