overseer

[ oh-ver-see-er, -seer ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /

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noun

a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation.

Origin of overseer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at oversee, -er¹

SYNONYMS FOR overseer

chief, head, boss, director.

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OTHER WORDS FROM overseer

sub·o·ver·se·er, noun

Words nearby overseer

overscrupulous, overseas, overseas cap, overseas telegram, oversee, overseer, oversell, oversensitive, overset, oversew, oversexed

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Example sentences from the Web for overseer

"More or less," returned the overseer, without his usual pleasantry.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
On some plantations, I have heard it said, overseer after overseer was poisoned off, almost as soon as he arrived.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.|Various
The overseer stood with his watch in his hand, to give us just an hour; when he said, 'Rise,' we had to rise and go to work again.
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America|Moses Grandy
And to think that we intended at one time to make Victorine a teacher, and Victor an overseer of works!
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert

The overseer knowed all 'bout it but he et as much as anybody else and kept his mouth shut.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for overseer

overseer

/ (ˈəʊvəˌsiːə) /

noun

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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单词	overseer
释义	overseer [ oh-ver-see-er, -seer ] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overseer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation. Origin of overseer Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at oversee, -er¹ SYNONYMS FOR overseer chief, head, boss, director. SEE SYNONYMS FOR overseer ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM overseer sub·o·ver·se·er, noun Words nearby overseer overscrupulous, overseas, overseas cap, overseas telegram, oversee, overseer, oversell, oversensitive, overset, oversew, oversexed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overseer "More or less," returned the overseer, without his usual pleasantry. Stingaree\|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung On some plantations, I have heard it said, overseer after overseer was poisoned off, almost as soon as he arrived. The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.\|Various The overseer stood with his watch in his hand, to give us just an hour; when he said, 'Rise,' we had to rise and go to work again. Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America\|Moses Grandy And to think that we intended at one time to make Victorine a teacher, and Victor an overseer of works! Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2\|Gustave Flaubert The overseer knowed all 'bout it but he et as much as anybody else and kept his mouth shut. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for overseer overseer / (ˈəʊvəˌsiːə) / noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overseer superintendent, supervisor, head, executive, manager, straw boss, pit boss
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overseer

noun

Origin of overseer

SYNONYMS FOR overseer

OTHER WORDS FROM overseer

Words nearby overseer

Example sentences from the Web for overseer

British Dictionary definitions for overseer

noun

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