Definition of overseer Overseer
/owˈvɚsiˈɚ/ - [owverseeer] - o•ver•se•er
We found 6 definitions of overseer from 6 different sources.
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What does overseer mean?
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NounPlural: overseers |
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| overseer - a person who directs and manages an organization | ||
| superintendent | ||
| supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of | ||
| ramrod a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm | ||
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Wiktionary 
- overseer (Noun)
One who oversees or supervises. A supervisor.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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overseer
An officer in the ordnance department, who superintends the artificers in the construction of works, etc. He is also called a superintendent.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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overseer
A man standing in the pillory, is, from his elevated situation, said to be made an overseer.
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🔤- overseer, noun, singular of overseers.
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