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
At the same time, Detwiler says advances in testing technologies like whole genome sequencing mean overseers may be getting better at detecting signs of listeria earlier, which in turn, results in more recalls.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
The prospect of a bank suing its regulator would’ve been unheard of in an earlier era, according to policy experts, mostly because corporations used to fear provoking their overseers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Ryan Gould, head of digital ad sales and a key overseer of the ad tier of Max, said at a panel Wednesday at Advertising Week in New York that the endeavor requires discipline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
But the deal contains other features that point to a continuing role for the NCAA as college sports’ overseer.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
The prospect of a bank suing its regulator would’ve been unheard of in an earlier era, according to policy experts, mostly because corporations used to fear provoking their overseers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Ryan Gould, head of digital ad sales and a key overseer of the ad tier of Max, said at a panel Wednesday at Advertising Week in New York that the endeavor requires discipline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
But the deal contains other features that point to a continuing role for the NCAA as college sports’ overseer.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
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Thompson was the valedictorian of his class, Heather Holm, the superintendent for South Hamilton Community School District, told CNN.John Towfighi, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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The vision for what people want from you as the new superintendent was clear in a report presented to the Milwaukee School Board on Nov. 21 by the consultants who were hired by the board to help identify what people want from MPS and you as the superintendent.Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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With five teams in the mix for Crochet down the stretch, according to White Sox general manager Chris Getz, discussions turned a corner Tuesday night, shortly after free-agent Max Fried had signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the New York Yankees.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gang Green has lost nine of its last 10 games, and owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas during that stretch.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The episode was quickly resolved by the market's supervisor who had given the team permission to document the sparse offerings on sale.Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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That included special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Anthony is extensively involved in philanthropy, with efforts including lending his plane to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant a wish for a child with cancer and serving on the board of directors of Kristi House Children’s Advocacy Center in Miami.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek spoke to Florence Bauer, the United Nations Population Fund's director of the regional office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, about Ukraine's demographic struggles and how lowering the draft age could have significant ramifications.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Those policies could be reversed quickly by Trump’s future Cabinet chiefs who are teed up for Senate confirmation that could come as early as February.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers also want intelligence chiefs to assess the effects of a potential defeat of Ukraine by Russia on U.S. national security interests, including potential further aggression from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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