overseer
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o·ver·se·er
(ō'vər-sē'ər) 
n.
n.
- One who keeps watch over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.
- A supervisor or superintendent.
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overseer
noun
- Someone who directs and supervises workers: boss, director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress. Informal straw boss. Slang chief. See over/under.
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[ܒōvǝrܖsiǝr]
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overseer
IN BRIEF: A manager.
He was asked to be the overseer of the project.
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categories related to 'overseer'
- Employers, Employees, and Business People - overseer: manager; foreman
- General Titles, Positions, and Status - overseer: supervisor
Translations:
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Overseer
Dansk (Danish)
n. - arbejdsformand, værkfører, faktor, tilsynsførende
Nederlands (Dutch)
opzichter, voorman, ploegbaas
Français (French)
n. - contremaître, responsable
Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufseher
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επόπτης, επιστάτης
Italiano (Italian)
ispettore, supervisore, capomastro
Português (Portuguese)
n. - administrador (m), capataz (m), inspetor (m)
Русский (Russian)
надсмотрщик, надзиратель
Español (Spanish)
n. - supervisor, inspector, capataz, vigilante, regente
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förman, verkmästare, uppsyningsman, faktor
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
监督, 工头
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 監督, 工頭
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 감독관, 교구 민생 의원
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) المراقب
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מפקח, משגיח
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