overman
o·ver·man
[n. oh-ver-muh
n for 1, oh-ver-man for 2; v. oh-ver-man] noun, plural o·ver·men [-muhn for 1; -men for 2 ] , verb, o·ver·manned, o·ver·man·ning. noun
1.
a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.
2.
a superman.
verb (used with object)
3.
to oversupply with men, especially for service: Indiscriminate hiring had overmanned the factory.
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| overman | |
| —vb , -mans, -manning, -manned | |
| 1. | (tr) to supply with an excessive number of men |
| —n , -mans, -manning, -manned, -men | |
| 2. | a man who oversees others |
| 3. | the Nietzschean superman |
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