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overseers

NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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But it acts all-powerful, seeming to know more about outer-space tech than its overseers at the Department of Defense.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

The sensors transmitted my data wirelessly to overseers across the hall.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

The BBC reached out to multiple church overseers for comment, but did not get a response.

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

A striking convergence of events this week should have shaken the Pentagon’s overseers but so far hasn’t.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2025

In early December, Bush had brought together a small group to act as the bomb project’s civilian overseers: Conant, Briggs, Compton, Urey, and Lawrence.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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