as in superintendent
a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly
She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers
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Recent Examples of overseer
The campaign organizers helped to assemble a team of overseers who will make governance decisions for setting up the foundation, like hiring a CEO and deploying the cash that’s raised.
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Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The company created a board of overseers to review any product the company created, and its products’ code was made public.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden — overseer of ABC news, among other divisions, and a front-runner to replace soon-retiring Disney CEO Bob Iger — became a prime suspect due to her long friendship with, and strenuous campaign fundraising efforts for, Kamala Harris.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
The department has since played the role of overseer in the investigation, and reserves the right to take over again in the event of potential criminality.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The company created a board of overseers to review any product the company created, and its products’ code was made public.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden — overseer of ABC news, among other divisions, and a front-runner to replace soon-retiring Disney CEO Bob Iger — became a prime suspect due to her long friendship with, and strenuous campaign fundraising efforts for, Kamala Harris.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
The department has since played the role of overseer in the investigation, and reserves the right to take over again in the event of potential criminality.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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Long Beach’s towing and lien sales superintendent, Robert Givens, said the city averages about 200 auction sales each month.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The same day the Miami Herald and The Tributary published its investigation into the Miami-Dade school district’s school bus safety program, superintendent Jose Dotres issued a memo addressing criticism of the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other alternative manager companies also struggled amid the economic uncertainty.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, earlier this week, Browns general manager Andrew Berry insisted the team is not interested in trading the star defensive end.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Whether the next sheriff will be appointed or elected remains unclear, as supervisors did not take questions during their public statement on Wednesday.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Soho House’s chief art director, Katie Bryan, has helped grow the collection, which decorates its 45 international venues, by bartering memberships for artworks.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Still, the mayor and her police chief maintain that state control does not necessarily reduce crime.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Typically, board members don’t sit in on bargaining sessions, as the district chief negotiates collective bargaining agreements on their behalf.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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