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o·ver·man (

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1. A person having authority over others, especially an overseer or a shift supervisor.

2. (

r-m

) See superman.

tr.v. (

r-m

) o·ver·manned, o·ver·man·ning, o·ver·mans

To provide with more personnel than necessary.

[N., sense 2, translation of German Übermensch : über, over, higher + Mensch, man.]

overman

vb [ˌəʊvəˈmæn] -mans, -manning, -manned

(tr) to supply with an excessive number of men

n [ˈəʊvəˌmæn] pl -men

1. a man who oversees others

2. (Philosophy) the Nietzschean superman

Translations

overman [ˌəʊvəˈmæn] VT → proveer exceso de mano de obra a
an overmanned industry → una industria con exceso de mano de obra

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