Overseer Definition

ōvər-sēər
overseers
noun
overseers
One who watches over and directs the work of others; supervisor.
Webster's New World
A supervisor or superintendent.
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Other Word Forms of Overseer

Noun

Singular:
overseer
Plural:
overseers

Overseer Sentence Examples

  • In 1884-1890 he was an overseer of Harvard College.

  • Bancroft was "the chief overseer" of the authorized version of the Bible.

  • The system had an office, Overseer of the Poor, in each of 1,500 parishes.

  • Besides these officials there are generally to be found in New England a county school superintendent and an overseer of roads.

  • The prince turned round to the overseer and fixed his eyes on him, frowning.

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