overseer

[ oh-ver-see-er, -seer ]
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noun
  1. a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation.

Origin of overseer

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at oversee, -er1

Other words for overseer

Other words from overseer

  • sub·o·ver·se·er, noun

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How to use overseer in a sentence

  • I remember there was wailing among the plantation hands, and Gadman the overseer had to use his whip to keep 'em quiet.

    The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner

British Dictionary definitions for overseer

overseer

/ (ˈəʊvəˌsiːə) /


noun
  1. Also called (less commonly): overlooker a person who oversees others, esp workmen

  2. British history short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse

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