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- DictionaryO·ver·se·er/ˈōvərˌsir/
noun
- 1. a person who supervises others, especially workers.
The meaning of OVERSEER is a person who oversees others : a person with supervisory responsibilities. How to use overseer in a sentence.
Overseer definition: a person who oversees; supervisor; manager. See examples of OVERSEER used in a sentence.
WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT. a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being done correctly: As the nation's regulatory overseer, he could advance, delay, or cancel major initiatives.
WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT. a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being done correctly: As the nation's regulatory overseer, he could advance, delay, or cancel major initiatives.
An overseer is a boss or manager. On a road crew that's busy fixing potholes, the overseer is the person who supervises the other workers.
1. countable noun. An overseer is someone whose job is to make sure that employees are working properly. I was put in the tailor shop, and I loved it. I was promoted to overseer. 2. countable noun [usually with poss]
Definition of overseer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
