OVERSEER Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

overseer

noun

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 The presentation also came one board meeting after T overseers approved a budget that drains the agency’s savings to drive up spending, leaving virtually no reserves in place to help manage a nearly $700 million shortfall projected to hit next summer. —

State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 June 2024 Well, what if the Recruiter stops being an overseer and puts his own life on the line? —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Still grappling with survivors’ guilt, Gi-hun has spent three years steeped in paranoia and isolation while trying to come up with a plan to use his newfound wealth to not only stop the games but also to overthrow the system and its overseers. —

Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024 There is also the mysterious overseer of the games known as Front Man, who is revealed to be Hwang In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), a past winner of the games and the brother of police officer Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon). —

Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overseer

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Noun

This week, the state superintendent and a number of local school districts outlined new guidance preparing students, staff, and families for possible ICE encounters.

— Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Most Popular Hartford schools superintendent stepping down.

— Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025