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- [oh-ver-see-er, -seer]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər/
- /ˈəʊ.vəˌsiː.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-see-er, -seer]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər/
Definitions of overseer word
- noun overseer a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation. 1
- noun overseer supervisor 1
- noun overseer manager 1
- countable noun overseer An overseer is someone whose job is to make sure that employees are working properly. 0
- countable noun overseer If a person or organization is the overseer of a particular system or activity, they are responsible for making sure that the system or activity works properly and is successful. 0
- noun overseer a person who oversees others, esp workmen 0
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Origin of overseer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at oversee, -er1
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Parts of speech for Overseer
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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overseer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overseer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overseer
noun overseer
- abba — father (used of God)
- abbas — Ferhat. 1899–1985, Algerian nationalist leader: joined the National Liberation Front (1956); president of the provisional government of the Algerian republic (1958–61)
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- assessor — An assessor is a person who is employed to calculate the value of something, or the amount of money that should be paid, for example in tax.
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
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