overseer
C1
noun
Freq #29012
Meanings
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1
noun
One who oversees or supervises.
It is often deemed advisable to knock a man slave down, in order to tie him, but it is considered cowardly and inexcusable, in an overseer, thus to deal with a woman.
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2
noun
a person who directs and manages an organization
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3
noun
A critic.
Etymology
From oversee + -er.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· a person who directs and...
superintendent
Word family
Derived forms
overseeressoverseerismoverseershipsuboverseer