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overseer

[oh-ver-see-er, -seer] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /
NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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How did Infantino go from progressive reformer, the overseer of newly transparent and accountable FIFA, to the man who literally tried to sell the World Cup?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

One slave, George Granger, became an overseer at Monticello; Granger’s son, George Jr., ran the nail factory there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Europe’s systemic risk overseer is considering an inquiry into private-credit investing, with an eye toward any risks those loans may pose to the European Union’s financial system.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

Mehmet Oz, the Trump administration’s overseer of Medicare and Medicaid, said he may have uncovered huge amounts of fraud in Medicaid hospice spending.

From MarketWatch Apr. 29, 2026

She just stood quietly in front of the machine that the overseer had led her to and pretended she could hear what he was saying to her.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

The comedian, who returned to host Monday nights in early 2024 after nearly a decade away, acknowledged recent tensions with the network’s new corporate overseers.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2025

Pasta has been eaten in southern Italy since the Middle Ages, when Sicily’s Arab overseers introduced the drying of dough as a form of preservation, according to Amadei.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

Harpers Ferry is the headquarters of the Appalachian Trail Conference, overseers of the noble footpath to which I had dedicated my summer.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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