Definition of overseer

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Overseer (n.) One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of highways..

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Regent :: Regent (a.) One of a governing board; a trustee or overseer; a superintendent; a curator; as, the regents of the Smithsonian Institution..
Bishopric :: Bishopric (n.) The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter..
Overseership :: Overseership (n.) The office of an overseer.
Bishop :: Bishop (n.) A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director..
Graff :: Graff (n.) A steward; an overseer.
Foreman :: Foreman (n.) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer..
Supervisor :: Supervisor (n.) One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools..
Gaffer :: Gaffer (n.) A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers.
Overseer :: Overseer (n.) One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of highways..
Oversman :: Oversman (n.) An overseer; a superintendent.
Surveyor :: Surveyor (n.) One placed to superintend others; an overseer; an inspector.
Shopwalker :: Shopwalker (n.) One who walks about in a shop as an overseer and director. Cf. Floorwalker.
Stewartry :: Stewartry (n.) An overseer or superintendent.
Taskmaster :: Taskmaster (n.) One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer..
Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc..
Hoppo :: Hoppo (n.) A collector of customs, as at Canton; an overseer of commerce..
Surveillant :: Surveillant (n.) One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor.
Inspector :: Inspector (n.) One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer..
Driver :: Driver (n.) An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of convicts at their work.
Greeve :: Greeve (n.) A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff..
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