Synonyms of overseers

overseers

noun

plural of overseer

as in managers

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

Related Words

• managers
• superintendents
• supervisors
• directors
• chiefs
• administrators
• stewards
• principals
• leaders
• foremen
• superiors
• governors
• masters
• commanders
• executives
• bosses
• taskmasters
• heads
• captains
• headmen
• generals
• skippers
• mistresses
• rulers
• leadmen
• helmsmen
• overlords
• presidents
• straw bosses
• honchos
• kingpins
• sovereigns
• potentates
• hierarchs
• kings
• czars
• standard-bearers
• barons
• queens
• princes
• jefes
• magnates
• higher-ups
• boss men
• figureheads
• moguls
• bigwigs
• employers
• princesses
• big guns
• czarinas
• coleaders
• top guns
• gangers
• top dogs
• micromanagers
• big cheeses
• gaffers
• coheads
• subchiefs
• subdirectors

Dissimilar Words

• subordinates
• dependents
• subjects
• juniors
• secondaries
• underlings
• inferiors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overseers

The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

But in an outward show of IP confidence with almost no Hollywood precedent, Universal’s corporate overseers decided to allocate theme-park real estate for How to Train Your Dragon in Epic Universe. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life. — Jacqueline Goldblatt, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026

In other words, Doomsayers see a world of declining resources that needs overseers to divvy them up. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026

Denver’s system also will be cut off from all other law enforcement agencies, and its overseers will create an invite-only sharing system with nearby law enforcement agencies that agree to abide by certain rules. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026

While the model still lacks the judgment or taste of its human overseers, executives don’t expect that gap to last long. — Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026

Inside the house, the head servant and seamstress sabotaged him to advance her own child; in the fields, overseers beat him for the slightest offense. — Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026

Trump’s figure doesn’t conform to findings by retirement professionals such as the 401(k) overseers at Bank of America. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026