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
Yet this happens so rarely that even the greatest overseer of gambling in New York history died because of his gambling debts.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called Wednesday for Congress to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing the central bank chief of lying to Congress.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 2 July 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called Wednesday for Congress to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing the central bank chief of lying to Congress.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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The superintendent also reiterated that a person’s immigration status has no bearing on whether or not CPD officers respond to a 911 call.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Castillo, superintendent of Fresno Unified School District, which has a large, predominantly Hispanic immigrant population.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under-18s coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stepped down after a decade of service and joined League One outfit Huddersfield Town as assistant manager.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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At times, the work was tedious and involved a team of experts including a supervisor from the Culture Ministry, engineers, patrimonial architects and many artisans.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Original music and lyrics are written and composed by Holden-Rea, with Sarah Bridge (Bridgerton) of 45RPM serving as music supervisor, Eoin Mallon (A Better Man) as vocal director and Osar winner John Warhurst (Bohemian Rhapsody) as executive music producer.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rice steps up for statewide commemoration Eric George, a deputy athletic director at Rice University, started a conversation about doing something to recognize the flood victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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And unlike Michelle King, the acting agency chief at the time, Dudek was willing to speed up the new-hire training process to give DOGE access to virtually all of the SSA’s databases.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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When the new editor-in-chief, Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson), stands on accountant Adelola Olofin’s (Gbemisola Ikumelo) desk to deliver an inspiring welcome message, eagle-eyed fans will recognize a Dunder Mifflin box sitting in front of Oscar’s desk.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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