Meaning of OVERSEER
| Pronunciation: | | 'owvur`seeur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person who directs and manages an organization |
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| | Synonyms: | | superintendent |
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| | See Also: | | ramrod, school superintendent, supervisor | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O`ver*seer"\, n.
One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an
overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public
officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of
highways.
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| | Related Terms: | | auditor, Big Brother, boatswain, boss, chief, comptroller, controller, floor manager, floorman, floorwalker, foreman, gaffer, ganger, head, headman, inspector, manager, monitor, noncommissioned officer, overman, proctor, sirdar, slave driver, straw boss, subforeman, super, superintendent, superior, supervisor, surveyor, taskmaster, visitor |
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