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overseer

[oh-ver-see-er, -seer] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /
NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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In a nicely balanced performance, Alejandra Villanueva’s Mistress Quickly, the play’s go-between and overseer of mischief, embodies the free and easy spirit of Simon’s production.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 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

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

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

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

From Slate Dec. 19, 2025

If banks lent out the funds anyway, they would be subject to costly demerits from their overseers.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

And they were kept at it, under the eye of the ever-present overseers, without rest except to eat, until dark.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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