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   overseer

   /ˈəʊvəsɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who supervises others, especially workers.

   Word Origin late Middle English (also denoting a person appointed by a testator to assist the executor of a will): from oversee.

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   OVERSEER definition: 1. a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of OVERSEER is a person who oversees others : a person with supervisory responsibilities. How to use overseer in a sentence.

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   OVERSEER meaning: 1. a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being…. Learn more.

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   Overseer definition: a person who oversees; supervisor; manager. See examples of OVERSEER used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERSEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. An overseer is someone whose job is to make sure that employees are working properly. I was put in the tailor shop, and I loved it. I was promoted to overseer. 2. countable noun [usually with poss]

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   An overseer is a boss or manager. On a road crew that's busy fixing potholes, the overseer is the person who supervises the other workers.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › OverseerOverseer - definition of overseer by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. Also called (less commonly): overlooker a person who oversees others, esp workmen. 2. (Historical Terms) history Brit short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse.