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
The film opens in an immigration detention camp, as a band of left-wing political militants known as the French 75 infiltrate the facility to liberate the detained, and detain the military overseers.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
So your overseer guardrail wouldn't be able to peer into the reasoning process of such a model.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The women’s orchestra, separated from their fellow inmates in a special block, was required by their Nazi overseers to play jaunty marches every morning and evening so that other female prisoners kept in step as they were sent to work outside the camp.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
As did much of southern Italy, Monopoli had successive overseers that included the Byzantines, Normans, Venetians and Spanish before becoming part of the new Kingdom of Italy as of 1860.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
So your overseer guardrail wouldn't be able to peer into the reasoning process of such a model.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The women’s orchestra, separated from their fellow inmates in a special block, was required by their Nazi overseers to play jaunty marches every morning and evening so that other female prisoners kept in step as they were sent to work outside the camp.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
As did much of southern Italy, Monopoli had successive overseers that included the Byzantines, Normans, Venetians and Spanish before becoming part of the new Kingdom of Italy as of 1860.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
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In that role, Ruszkowski will oversee turnaround efforts in Fort Worth ISD, including directing or possibly overruling actions of the superintendent and other district leaders.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Darienne Driver-Hudson served as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools during Sain's tenure as school board president.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jerry Weintraub was Frank Sinatra’s manager, as well as a major Hollywood producer making big-budget movies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The count does not include assistant chief immigration judges (ACIJ), who are courthouse supervisors and also have their own dockets.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, Guilfoyle was working in the San Francisco district attorney's office while Newsom served on the board of supervisors.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sources said Turness, the BBC News chief, was blocked by the board from making a statement, a turn of events that is said to have left her furious.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Purvis was a Union Army surgeon and later surgeon-in-chief at Freedman's Hospital.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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