overseer C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #29012 Meanings 1 noun A person who watches over and directs the work of others. The factory overseer made sure every shift met its targets. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who watches over... supervisorsuperintendent More administratorchiefcomptrollercontrollercuratorforemanheadorganizer Word family Forms overseers Derived forms overseeressoverseerismoverseershipsuboverseer Etymology AI details From oversee + -er. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # overseer **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 29012 ## Meanings 1. A person who watches over and directs the work of others. ## Examples - The factory overseer made sure every shift met its targets. ## Synonyms - administrator - chief - comptroller - controller - curator - foreman - head - organizer - superintendent - supervisor ## Derived Forms - overseeress - overseerism - overseership - suboverseer ## Etymology From oversee + -er. ## AI Etymology Overseer is from oversee + -er. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means a person who watches over and directs the work of others. Derived formations include overseeress, overseerism, overseership, suboverseer. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown