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
Trump’s figure doesn’t conform to findings by retirement professionals such as the 401(k) overseers at Bank of America.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The board dissolved soon after, and Altman changed the corporate structure last year to free itself of its nonprofit overseer.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
However, to remain in Illinois and build on the former Arlington Park site, the Bears need a mega-projects bill to pass through Springfield that would enable the overseers of major construction projects across the state to negotiate property tax responsibilities with local municipalities.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In The Weight, Hawke plays Samuel Murphy, who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer played by Russell Crowe.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The board dissolved soon after, and Altman changed the corporate structure last year to free itself of its nonprofit overseer.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
However, to remain in Illinois and build on the former Arlington Park site, the Bears need a mega-projects bill to pass through Springfield that would enable the overseers of major construction projects across the state to negotiate property tax responsibilities with local municipalities.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In The Weight, Hawke plays Samuel Murphy, who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer played by Russell Crowe.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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Licata was the superintendent and CEO of Broward County Public Schools in South Florida for the 2023-24 school year.—
Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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His education background includes working as a teacher, coach, principal, regional superintendent, assistant superintendent and university professor.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mike Winslow, Boardwalk Billy’s’ general manager, believes these types of moves could help The Boardwalk evolve into a trendier destination.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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A lot of that comes down to how Royals manager Matt Quatraro wants to tailor different matchups.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Based on my experience working in the federal government, your chances of staying employed and being promoted depend on whomever your supervisor favors in the office.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Only if no citizenship document is found in either state or federal databases does the local elections supervisor notify the voter by mail.—
Special to the Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Southern Israel's main hospital received at least 175 wounded from Arad and Dimona, deputy director Roy Kessous told The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The stakes of the upcoming Supreme Court case are enormous, said Jason Mazzone, professor of law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and director of the Illinois Program in Constitutional Theory, History, and Law.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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This system of favoring certain chiefs and giving development projects to certain communities and not to others has strong parallels with the system practiced by oil companies in the region today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Gehlfuss and Ellis, Natalee Linez stars as CIA analyst Gina Gosian and Necar Zadegan plays Nikki Reynard, the deputy chief of the CIA’s New York branch.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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