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
But then pop music is really just endless cycles of unseen corporate overseers field-testing their hunches and schemes on a willing and unwitting public.
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Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
In the days since Colbert's cancellation and Paramount's settlement with the president, other high-profile shows under the company's banner have been using their platforms to take shots at both Trump and their corporate overseers.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Hurley also serves on the board of governors of the Middle East Institute, the board of overseers of the Hoover Institution and the board of trustees of the American Enterprise Institute.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 July 2025
In the letter, the corporate overseer apparently acknowledges that the company’s products have been subjected to additional scrutiny by U.S. Customs agents since at least early May.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
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Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
In the days since Colbert's cancellation and Paramount's settlement with the president, other high-profile shows under the company's banner have been using their platforms to take shots at both Trump and their corporate overseers.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Hurley also serves on the board of governors of the Middle East Institute, the board of overseers of the Hoover Institution and the board of trustees of the American Enterprise Institute.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 July 2025
In the letter, the corporate overseer apparently acknowledges that the company’s products have been subjected to additional scrutiny by U.S. Customs agents since at least early May.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
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Her character, Linda, is dealing with a house flood that made her roof cave in, a therapist played by Conan O’Brien who could stand to be better at his job, and being courted by A$AP Rocky’s motel superintendent, who watches weird things on the internet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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After holding a variety of jobs, she was named interim superintendent when Tony Sanders left to become state superintendent of education and was later given the job on a permanent basis in May 2023 at a salary of $282,500.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rogers died from lung cancer, his longtime manager Meryl Soodak told ABC7 and The Hollywood Reporter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 160-person staff includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, case managers and people who have received mental health treatment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The company has been operating the cars with a valet, or human safety supervisor in the front passenger seat tasked with intervening if there are issues with the ride.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Last month, former Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre was elected and sworn in as supervisor, once again giving Democrats a 3-2 majority.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Last month, White House communications director Steven Cheung criticized a different Washington Post story that quoted a drone warfare expert about the vulnerability of the U.S. to drone strikes.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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It was created in 2008 and the director position is a mayoral appointment.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Who are the candidates for Fort Worth police chief?—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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Now, the family of Daniel Baxter, Detroit's elections department's chief of operations, owns the home through his organization, the Ossian H. Sweet Foundation.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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