overseer
noun
over·seer
ˈō-vər-ˌsir 
ˈō-və-,
-ˌsē-ər;
ˌō-vər-ˈsir,
ˌō-və-,
-ˈsē-ər
plural overseers
: a person who oversees others : a person with supervisory responsibilities
Her insider status was cemented in 1988 with a stint as … overseer of the party's nominating convention.—
Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill… suggests that in Upper Egypt the control of local affairs by the pharaoh's overseer was gradually diluted during the late Old Kingdom …—Robert J. Wenke
Robert J. WenkeSome pension funds proactively keep government overseers up to date so that they will not feel a need to be intrusive.—Simon C. Y. Wong
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In the new release, Temple plays idealist scientist Dr. Teddy Paine opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor’s General Rex Strickland — the overseer of a secret research facility dedicated to symbiotes.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Academy, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning director Morgan Neville has been enlisted by Williams as the musically inclined overseer for his biographical picture, Piece By Piece, which premiered in theaters on October 11.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Detwiler says advances in testing technologies like whole genome sequencing mean overseers may be getting better at detecting signs of listeria earlier, which in turn, results in more recalls.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
The prospect of a bank suing its regulator would’ve been unheard of in an earlier era, according to policy experts, mostly because corporations used to fear provoking their overseers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Academy, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning director Morgan Neville has been enlisted by Williams as the musically inclined overseer for his biographical picture, Piece By Piece, which premiered in theaters on October 11.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Detwiler says advances in testing technologies like whole genome sequencing mean overseers may be getting better at detecting signs of listeria earlier, which in turn, results in more recalls.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
The prospect of a bank suing its regulator would’ve been unheard of in an earlier era, according to policy experts, mostly because corporations used to fear provoking their overseers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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overseer
noun
over·seer
ˈō-və(r)-ˌsi(ə)r
-ˌsē-ər;
ˌō-və(r)-ˈsi(ə)r,
-ˈsē-ər
: one that oversees : superintendent
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