overseer

noun

Definition of overseernext
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 Third, a day after accepting the committee’s recommendation, overseer Dean Charles Whitaker denied my application for promotion and tenure, despite having just issued me a glowing review less than two years prior. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 Jessie Gaynor, an author and LitHub editor, remembers one impactful scene in the tobacco field when an overseer forced Addy to eat a worm. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The whole thing is connected wirelessly to a simple controller, which the human overseer uses to dictate the roach’s movement. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 An operations lead is also an automation overseer and analytics user. — Kevin Chan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
  1. superintendent
  2. manager
  3. supervisor
  4. director
  5. chief
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  • Former Chicago Police first deputy superintendent Anthony Riccio said catching these riders isn't easy and riders know it.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • Despite leadership development being a top HR priority, 80% of firms lack confidence in their pipelines, indicating a critical underinvestment in developing managers' cognitive and psychological capabilities.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Factory managers were often on the defensive, since raising vision problems could sound like a critique of their management.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of manager
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  • Dawson's own supervisor pushed back on that conclusion, according to the suit, saying the evidence didn't clearly support anyone's version of events.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • About two hours later, in the middle of the night, Lieutenant Patrick Carron from the MDMR spoke with the shift supervisor from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant Tracy Odom.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Definition of supervisor
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  • Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But Park Road Park is perfectly safe, said Walker, the parks director.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Former chief continues to collect pay Dustman, who served as chief from 2022 to 2025, has received at least $100,000 since resigning, The Star previously revealed.
    — Ben Wheeler August 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of chief

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