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   oversight

   /ˈəʊvəsʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an unintentional failure to notice or do something: "he had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight" Similar mistakeerrorfaultfailureomissionlapseinaccuracyslipblunderfaux pasmiscalculationinformal:slip-upboo-boofailboobgoofcarelessnessinattentionneglectnegligenceforgetfulnessinadvertencelaxityderelictionneglectfulness
   • 2. the action of overseeing something: "effective oversight of the financial reporting process" Similar supervisionsurveillancesuperintendenceinspectionchargecareadministrationmanagementgovernmentdirectioncontrolcommandhandlingcustody

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1953_Iran_coup1953 Iran coup - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état ( Persian: کودتای ۲۸ مرداد ), was the U.S.- and British-instigated, Iranian army-led overthrow of the elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the monarchical rule of the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 19 August 1953, with one of ...

   • Date: 15-19 August 1953

   • Location: Tehran, Imperial State of Iran