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
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.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Impressed by his resolve, Charles appoints him as overseer.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Obama said at the time that the project did not intend to displace residents, adding that its overseers are trying to balance boosting jobs and economic development in the area while maintaining and protecting existing affordable housing.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Some of the Japanese overseers died, too.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Impressed by his resolve, Charles appoints him as overseer.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Obama said at the time that the project did not intend to displace residents, adding that its overseers are trying to balance boosting jobs and economic development in the area while maintaining and protecting existing affordable housing.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Some of the Japanese overseers died, too.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
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What Happens Next The superintendent's letter detailed that the school is continuing to work with the police in their investigation.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Todd Cummings started as superintendent of Paradise Valley Unified School District in July.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fried was at 102 pitches, but on the other side of the field, Boston manager Alex Cora allowed his ace, Garrett Crochet, to throw 117.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Abdi is repped by SMS Talent and Haven Entertainment; Simone by Buchwald, manager LaNise Oppong, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Granese by Untitled Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; and Silverman by Authentic and Brave Artists Management.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Team leaders—supervisors—had the authority to set norms on virtual meetings, and as with many employers, there was no official policy from top leaders on how to run them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Noah Fay, senior director of housing programs at another nonprofit that runs homeless shelters, said the desire to avoid disruptions for residents has to be balanced against the desire to keep beds full when unmet demand in Seattle is enormous.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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ProPublica is not identifying the former station chief or the contractor to protect their safety.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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González had sentenced four young men to prison for throwing Molotov cocktails at a police chief’s vehicle and at an intelligence officer’s house in the town of Encrucijada, where Ferrer’s family lives.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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