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

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

Those unanswered questions include how protagonist Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) would exact vengeance on the deadly Games’ overseer, the Front Man’s backstory, and what happens to the detective who managed to infiltrate the game—only to be shot in the end. —Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 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