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
In the letter, the corporate overseer apparently acknowledges that the company’s products have been subjected to additional scrutiny by U.S. Customs agents since at least early May.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
The habitat is disappearing that the FWC are overseers of and are to protect for wildlife.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Barnett pointed to Peanuts and Mario Kart as two brands the new Backyard Sports overseers hope to emulate.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025
Biggs is a presidential overseer of Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
The habitat is disappearing that the FWC are overseers of and are to protect for wildlife.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Barnett pointed to Peanuts and Mario Kart as two brands the new Backyard Sports overseers hope to emulate.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025
Biggs is a presidential overseer of Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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The board plans to hire a recruiting firm to search for a permanent superintendent, Archer said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The standard for the superintendent should be no different.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Early in my career, as a new manager, my supervisor taught me invaluable lessons through coaching.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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After Dončić’s shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavericks’ general manager, Nico Harrison, suggested the move was necessary because Dončić was bad at defense.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The shopfloor supervisor who holds the line on safety and respect without quoting a manual.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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What did supervisors say about rangers in performance reviews?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Still, the state of regional bus service remains a concern, according to Megan Owens, executive director of the regional advocacy group Transportation Riders United.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to himself and Adams, Rosenberg said John Chell, the NYPD’s chief of department, and Kaz Daughtry, the mayor’s deputy for public safety, will attend the closed-door meeting.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Fulton told Sawyer that a fire operations chief immediately called over to the fire station in the area to ask about the claim, and that a police commander, fire division chief and fire district chief also visited the fire station to hear from firefighters directly.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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