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overseer

[oh-ver-see-er, -seer] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /
NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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The board recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate overseer of PdVSA’s overseas oil assets vowed to fight to keep Citgo under Venezuelan control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The confused stowaway tried to hop away onto the freeway, but project overseer Robert Rock rescued the frog and released it at the top of the crossing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

“We respect your right to freedom of choice,” the overseer says in the third episode, “001.”

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

The overseer told us any adoptions he was aware of had been done "through legal channels" and he had "heard some beautiful stories".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

One woman expressed the pleasure of not having “an overseer always standing over you.”

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield