over·seer

over·seer
/ˈoʊvɚˌsiːjɚ/ noun, pl -seers [count]
: a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly

She was named overseer [=supervisor] of new product development.

government/industry overseers

(US) a plantation/slave overseer [=the person who was in charge of the slaves on a plantation]


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