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Well no administration ever wants an independent overseer, and there are very good career people who are in charge of this investigation, but it could get hairy.
Nina Totenberg

Meaning of "overseer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSEER

overseer  [ˈəʊvəˌsiːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSEER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overseer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERSEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overseer in the English dictionary

The definition of overseer in the dictionary is Also called : overlooker. a person who oversees others, esp workmen. Other definition of overseer is short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSEER


Bahia
bəˈhiːə
Boadicea
ˌbəʊədɪˈsiːə
diarrhea
ˌdaɪəˈriːə
galleria
ˌɡæləˈriːə
jamahiriya
dʒəˌmɑːhɪˈriːə
Korea
kəˈriːə
Nicaea
naɪˈsiːə
Nicosia
ˌnɪkəˈsiːə
Odia
əˈdiːə
Oriya
ɒˈriːə
ossia
əʊˈsiːə
Phocaea
fəʊˈsiːə
pizzeria
ˌpiːtsəˈriːə
ria
ˈriːə
rupiah
ruːˈpiːə
sangria
sæŋˈɡriːə
sharia
ʃəˈriːə
Shia
ˈʃiːə
sightseer
ˈsaɪtsiːə
tortilla
tɔːˈtiːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSEER

overscutched
oversea
overseas
overseas cap
overseas telegram
oversecretion
oversee
overseen
overseer of the poor
oversell
oversensitive
oversensitivity
overserious
overseriously
overservice
overset
oversetting
oversew
oversewn
oversexed

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSEER

acting career
beer
career
cheer
deer
engineer
foreseer
Greer
Landseer
leer
mahseer
peer
pioneer
queer
seer
sheer
software engineer
steer
veer
volunteer

Synonyms and antonyms of overseer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERSEER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overseer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of overseer

Translation of «overseer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSEER

Find out the translation of overseer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overseer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overseer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

监督员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supervisor
570 millions of speakers

English

overseer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओवरसियर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надзиратель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superintendente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপদর্শক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surveillant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorarbeiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

監督
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengawas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cai thợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்காணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्यवेक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

denetmen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sorvegliante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadzorca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наглядач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supraveghetor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιτηρητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsigter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

övervakare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilsynsmann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overseer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSEER»

The term «overseer» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSEER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overseer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overseer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overseer

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QUOTES WITH «OVERSEER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overseer.
1
Nina Totenberg
Well no administration ever wants an independent overseer, and there are very good career people who are in charge of this investigation, but it could get hairy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSEER»

Discover the use of overseer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overseer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Overseer
It has fallen into the hands of a cabal intent on ripping apart society as we know it and creating the terrifying new world order described in the manuscript. A facsimile of Eisenreich's disturbing document has been reprinted in this book.
Jonathan Rabb, 2013
2
The Overseer: A Thriller
Torn between the call to rescue three innocent teenage girls abducted into sexual slavery, preventing the racially motivated assassination of a prominent American politician, and dealing with the wild warnings of an elusive and mysterious ...
Conlan Brown, 2011
3
Death of an Overseer: Reopening a Murder Investigation from ...
Now, almost a century and a half later, Michael Wayne has reopened the case to ask whether the men involved in the investigation arrived at the right verdict.
Michael Wayne, 2001
4
Crafting the Overseer's Image
denial of liability, the slave owner argued that the overseer had "unlawfully, cruelly, and excessively beat and whipped" the slave. This slave owner lost his suit and, on appeal, Virginia's high court decided that the overseer's conduct was but "a ...
William E. Wiethoff, 2006
5
The Elder and Overseer: One Office in the Early Church
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Oxford, Wien. Recent challenges to the traditional view that the terms "elder" and "overseer" in the New Testament refer to the same office has caused the majority opinion to shift.
Benjamin L. Merkle, 2003
6
How to Open the Windows of Heaven
This book is about teaching you the principals of God with expectations and great hope of receiving them.
Overseer O. Walker, 2004
7
Councillor As Overseer: Handbook 9 (THE)
The Councillor as Overseer Training for Elected Leadership 9.1 Warm-up exercise: THE OVERSEER ROLE Time required: 30 minutes Objective This exercise is for participants to explore their own councillor experiences as overseers and to ...
Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat United Nations, 1996
8
Pamphlets on labor
Five Days. On Saturday. Per Week. Adulta. above 10. Total. 1 Carder .... Day . ir» 10* 68 2 3 2 7 2 Dresser tender Day . ni 91 66 2 1 1 4 3 Measurer, cloth . Day . 114 84 66 2 — - 2 4 Overseer 1'iece, n| 4 66 2 1 1 4 5 Overseer of carding . Day .
‎1889
9
Reprints from the Annual Reports of the Massachusetts Bureau ...
Piece Chm Chm “ "IL Five 0n Sal- Per dren dren Days. nrday. Week. Adam“ "filler Bbm'e “ML 10. 10. Cotton. 1 Carder . . . Day . 11* 10* 66 2 3 2 7 2 Dresser tender . . Day . 11:1 9 66 2 1 1 4 3 Measurer, cloth . . Day . 11 8 66 2 - - 2 4 Overseer .
Carroll Davidson Wright, 1889
10
Textile World
cepted a similar position with the Royal Mill at the same place. James Nelson, formerly of the Boott Mill, Lowell, Mass., has succeeded Emerson Miller as Overseer of spinning at the Valley Queen Mill, River Point, R. I. W. F. Ambach, overseer ...
‎1914

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overseer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ships cross Egypt's New Suez Canal before its inauguration
Construction continues on Egypt's New Suez Canal project. The New Suez Canal will open on August 6, its overseer said yesterday. «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
2
Gamers compete in HeroClix tournament in Newhall
... involves small figures of famous superheroes like Spiderman and Wonder Woman, said Daniel Campisi, the overseer of Saturday's game. «Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jul 15»
3
New England homes spark Nancy Thayer's imagination
THE GREAT OVERSEER: Our house is old, from 1840, narrow, tall, with a lot of small rooms. We've had this house for 30 years. I've moved my ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
4
Cliffhanger: Western and Central Region in tough fight for Airtel …
... Francis Oti Akenteng has been mandated by the soccer controlling body to be the technical overseer of this year's Airtel Rising Stars. «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
5
Rays Adapting Post-Friedman and Maddon
Matt Silverman was the overseer looking at the big picture with his hand in every aspect of the club's operation. Andrew Friedman was the GM ... «Today's Knuckleball, Jul 15»
6
Fallout Shelter Comes To Android on Aug. 13: What's 'Fallout …
Fallout Shelter is a free-to-play game for mobile devices that allows players to take the role of a Vault Overseer in the world of Fallout. Players ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
7
Raymond Crowley
He served as overseer for Northern Ohio and Florida. For 16 years he served in the International Headquarters of the Church of God in Tampa, ... «Cleveland Daily Banner, Jul 15»
8
Days gone by
Harry Truman, overseer of road district No. 30, near Grandview, filed with the county the detailed statement of his work done, which is required ... «Blue Springs Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Tagging gov't critics NPP is NDC strategy – MP
The selection of the General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil, the Moderator of the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
10
Crowley funeral Sunday; memorial set here next week
The funeral for Dr. Raymond E. Crowley, former general overseer for the Church of God, will be held Sunday. He died at his home Tuesday in ... «Cleveland Daily Banner, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Overseer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overseer>. Apr 2024 ».
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