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overseer

[oh-ver-see-er, -seer] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /
NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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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

Kingsbury is a “great overseer of a lot of things offensively,” McVay said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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

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

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

The big young man who belonged to Barrett dodged past the overseer, head down, and was through the door and gone—just that fast.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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