One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of highways. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Overseer, n. a person who supervises others, esp. workers.

Idiom

overseer of the poor Brit. hist. a parish official who administered funds to the poor.

Etymology

OVERSEE

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THESAURUS

Overseer

Big Brother, auditor, boatswain, boss, chief, comptroller, controller, floor manager, floorman, floorwalker, foreman, gaffer, ganger, head, headman, inspector, manager, monitor, noncommissioned officer, overman, proctor, sirdar, slave driver, straw boss, subforeman, super, superintendent, superior, supervisor, surveyor, taskmaster, visitor

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ROGET THESAURUS

Overseer

Director

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