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
Sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, the Trump portrait by Colorado Springs artist Sarah Boardman was removed and put in storage with History Colorado, overseer of a state museum in Denver.
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Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Old states break up, new ones form, independence from historical overseers is sought.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The arrangement arrives at a particularly poignant moment: Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother and notoriously protective overseer of his legacy and estate, died last month at 78.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Lessin considered running for overseer again but gave up the idea.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent.—
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.—
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
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Manufacturing activity across the U.S. contracted in March after expanding in January and February, as measured by the ISM purchasing managers’ index.—
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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.—
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.—
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There’s also Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, two behind-the-scenes senior officials helping to shape, implement and message around Trump’s economic plans.—
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By adding in other activities outside work, people also tend to diversify their identities, which helps during the inevitable setbacks and failures throughout a career, said Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas, science director of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.—
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Ultimately, that puts the financial burden on just a handful of franchises, with the Knicks chief among them.—
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Coe, who was in the running to become the International Olympic Committee chief, said in November the Olympics needed a clear policy to protect female sports.—
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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