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o·ver·man  (vr-mn)
n.
1. A person having authority over others, especially an overseer or a shift supervisor.
2. (vr-mn) See superman.
tr.v. (vr-mn) 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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