overseer

noun

over·​seer ˈō-vər-ˌsir 

ˈō-və-,

-ˌsē-ər;

ˌō-vər-ˈsir,

ˌō-və-,

-ˈsē-ər

plural overseers

: a person who oversees others : a person with supervisory responsibilities

Her insider status was cemented in 1988 with a stint as … overseer of the party's nominating convention.

—Gwen Ifill

… suggests that in Upper Egypt the control of local affairs by the pharaoh's overseer was gradually diluted during the late Old Kingdom …

—Robert J. Wenke

Some pension funds proactively keep government overseers up to date so that they will not feel a need to be intrusive.

—Simon C. Y. Wong

Examples of overseer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The story in Chicago is that Morton is the corrupt overseer of the woman's prison that Hart has been sent to, after fatally shooting her paramour. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2024

While biblical stories and Hollywood lore have advanced the image of a cruel overseer with millions of slaves, recent discoveries reveal a different reality. —Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

In the new release, Temple plays idealist scientist Dr. Teddy Paine opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor’s General Rex Strickland — the overseer of a secret research facility dedicated to symbiotes. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024

Academy, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning director Morgan Neville has been enlisted by Williams as the musically inclined overseer for his biographical picture, Piece By Piece, which premiered in theaters on October 11. —Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overseer

noun

over·​seer ˈō-və(r)-ˌsi(ə)r 

-ˌsē-ər;

ˌō-və(r)-ˈsi(ə)r,

-ˈsē-ər

: one that oversees : superintendent