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overseer [ˈəʊvəˌsiːə] n
1. Also called (less commonly) overlooker a person who oversees others, esp workmen 2. (Historical Terms) Brit History short for overseer of the poor; a minor official of a parish attached to the workhouse or poorhouse ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
overseer noun supervisor, manager, chief, boss (informal), master, inspector, superior, administrator, steward, superintendent, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.), foreman, super (informal), baas (S. African) Officials agreed to appoint a federal overseer to run the agency's daily business. Translations overseer [ˈəʊvəˌsɪəʳ] n → sorvegliante m/f; (foreman) → caposquadra m overseer [ˈəʊvəˌsɪəʳ] n → sorvegliante m/f; (foreman) → caposquadra m How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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`Who would have thought that the overseer of my plantation on the peninsula, to whom I lent two hundred francs, had genius? Dat woman warn't satisfied even wid dat, but she worked up de overseer ag'in' me, she 'uz dat jealous en hateful; so de overseer he had me out befo' day in de mawnin's en worked me de whole long day as long as dey'uz any light to see by; en many's de lashin's I got 'ca'se I couldn't come up to de work o' de stronges'. The prince turned round to the overseer and fixed his eyes on him, frowning. |
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