overseer

(ō'vər-sē'ər)
n.

1. One who keeps watch over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.
2. A supervisor or superintendent.

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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.

[ܒōvǝrܖsiǝr]

ˈōvǝrܖsiǝr n.a person who supervises others, especially workers.

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IN BRIEF: A manager.

He was asked to be the overseer of the project.

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For a list of words related to overseer, see:

• Employers, Employees, and Business People - overseer: manager; foreman
• General Titles, Positions, and Status - overseer: supervisor

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See words rhyming with "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

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 監督

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المراقب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מפקח, משגיח‬

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