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o⋅ver⋅se⋅er

  [oh-ver-see-er, -seer]
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–noun
a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see oversee, -er 1

Synonyms:
chief, head, boss, director.
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o·ver·se·er   (ō'vər-sē'ər)   
n.  

  1. One who keeps watch over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.

  2. A supervisor or superintendent.

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