overseer
a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation.
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- sub·o·ver·se·er, noun
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How to use overseer in a sentence
He was the parish overseer for over 30 years, worked long hours in his garden, married a local girl and had three children.
The man flushes and averts his face, as he passes a group of visitors clustered about an overseer.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanThe Padre Jose, who is the chaplain, is also the overseer of the estate; a combination of offices that I find is usual here.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamHoping to terminate the thefts, Johnny complained to the overseer, though without accusing Jack.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanMy repeated requests for assistance have been ignored by the overseer, who improves every opportunity to insult and humiliate me.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander Berkman
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
/ (ˈəʊvəˌsiːə) /
Also called (less commonly): overlooker a person who oversees others, esp workmen
British history short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse
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