"overseer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ Forms: overseers [plural]
Etymology: From oversee + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|oversee|-er|id2=agent noun}} oversee + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} overseer (plural overseers)
  1. One who oversees or supervises.
    (historical) The manager of a plantation of slaves.
    Tags: historical Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-overseer-en-noun-Dah5QVEI Disambiguation of Occupations: 24 34 42
  2. One who oversees or supervises.
    (historical) An officer responsible for the care of the poor, making out lists of voters and those who had not paid taxes, etc.
    Tags: historical Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-overseer-en-noun-P4mbp9xa Disambiguation of Occupations: 24 34 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 60 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 20 74 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 73 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 62 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 61 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 27 59 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 25 51 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 58 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 25 51 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 18 73 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 23 65 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 58 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 23 67 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 24 49 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 65 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 26 61 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 25 65 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 24 58 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 23 70 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 26 65 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 25 51 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 25 51 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 18 78 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 22 60 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 23 55 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 24 58 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 26 65 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 25 67 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 26 64 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 21 62 16
  3. (obsolete) A critic. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-overseer-en-noun-7LivarCn Disambiguation of Occupations: 24 34 42 Disambiguation of People: 19 30 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: overseership Translations (one who oversees): ἐπόπτης (epóptēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), ἔφορος (éphoros) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), nəzarətçi (Azerbaijani), надзирател (nadziratel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), dozorce [masculine] (Czech), opsynsmand (Danish), opzichter [masculine] (Dutch), m-r:H_SPACE (jmj-r) (Egyptian), työnjohtaja (Finnish), valvoja (Finnish), contremaître [masculine] (French), chef (French), ზედამხედველი (zedamxedveli) (Georgian), Aufseher [masculine] (German), Aufseherin [feminine] (German), επόπτης (epóptis) [masculine] (Greek), εργοδηγός (ergodigós) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), επιστάτης (epistátis) [masculine] (Greek), επιτηρητής (epitiritís) [masculine] (Greek), पर्यवेक्षक (paryavekṣak) (Hindi), feighlí [masculine] (Irish), maor [masculine] (Irish), ispettore (Italian), capoccia [masculine] (Italian), supervisore [masculine] (Italian), organizzatore [masculine] (Italian), curatore [masculine] (Italian), curator [masculine] (Latin), curatrix [feminine] (Latin), praefectus (Latin), praepositus (Latin), надгле́дувач (nadgléduvač) [masculine] (Macedonian), на́дзирач (nádzirač) [masculine] (Macedonian), на́дзорник (nádzornik) [masculine] (Macedonian), سرپرست (sarparast) (Persian), Äwasechta [masculine] (Plautdietsch), nadzorca [masculine] (Polish), feitor (Portuguese), supervizor [masculine] (Romanian), надзира́тель (nadzirátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), надзира́тельница (nadzirátelʹnica) [feminine] (Russian), надсмо́трщик (nadsmótrščik) [masculine] (Russian), надсмо́трщица (nadsmótrščica) [feminine] (Russian), capataz (Spanish), msimamizi (Swahili), förman [common-gender] (Swedish)
Synonyms: administrator, foreman, chief, head, head man, controller, comptroller, organizer, superintendent, supervisor, curator Disambiguation of 'one who oversees': 48 48 5

Inflected forms

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      "word": "maor"
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      "sense": "one who oversees",
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      "sense": "one who oversees",
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      "word": "curatore"
    },
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      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
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      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
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      "word": "praepositus"
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      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "надгле́дувач"
    },
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      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
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      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "на́дзирач"
    },
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      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
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      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "на́дзорник"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sarparast",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "سرپرست"
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      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "pdt",
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      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Äwasechta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nadzorca"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "feitor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "supervizor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "nadzirátelʹ",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "надзира́тель"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
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      "roman": "nadzirátelʹnica",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "надзира́тельница"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nadsmótrščik",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "надсмо́трщик"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nadsmótrščica",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "надсмо́трщица"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "capataz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "msimamizi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "48 48 5",
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "förman"
    }
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  "word": "overseer"
}
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    "Terms with Azerbaijani translations",
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    "Terms with Danish translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Hindi translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
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    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Persian translations",
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        "One who oversees or supervises.",
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        "(obsolete) A critic."
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      "word": "administrator"
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    {
      "word": "foreman"
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    {
      "word": "comptroller"
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      "word": "organizer"
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    {
      "word": "superintendent"
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    {
      "word": "supervisor"
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      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "nəzarətçi"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nadziratel",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "надзирател"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dozorce"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "opsynsmand"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "opzichter"
    },
    {
      "code": "egy",
      "lang": "Egyptian",
      "roman": "jmj-r",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "m-r:H_SPACE"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "työnjohtaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "valvoja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "contremaître"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "chef"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "zedamxedveli",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "ზედამხედველი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Aufseher"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Aufseherin"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "epóptis",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "επόπτης"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ergodigós",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "εργοδηγός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "epistátis",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "επιστάτης"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "epitiritís",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "επιτηρητής"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "epóptēs",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ἐπόπτης"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "éphoros",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ἔφορος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "epískopos",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ἐπίσκοπος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "paryavekṣak",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "पर्यवेक्षक"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "feighlí"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "maor"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "ispettore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "capoccia"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "supervisore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "organizzatore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "curatore"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "curator"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "curatrix"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "praefectus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "praepositus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "nadgléduvač",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "надгле́дувач"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "nádzirač",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "на́дзирач"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "nádzornik",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "на́дзорник"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sarparast",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "سرپرست"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Äwasechta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nadzorca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "feitor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "supervizor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nadzirátelʹ",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "надзира́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nadzirátelʹnica",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "надзира́тельница"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nadsmótrščik",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "надсмо́трщик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nadsmótrščica",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "надсмо́трщица"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "capataz"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "word": "msimamizi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "one who oversees",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "förman"
    }
  ],
  "word": "overseer"
}

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