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overseer

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o·ver·se·er  (vr-sr)
n.
1. One who keeps watch over and directs the work of others, especially laborers.
2. A supervisor or superintendent.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overseeroverseer - a person who directs and manages an organization
ramrod - a harshly demanding overseer
school superintendent - the superintendent of a school system
supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of

overseer
noun supervisor, manager, chief, boss (informal) master, inspector, superior, administrator, steward, superintendent, gaffer (informal), chiefly Brit. foreman, super (informal) baas S. African
Translations
Spanish overseer [ˈəuvəsɪəʳ] n (in factory) → supervisor(a) m/f (= foreman); capataz m
French overseer [ˈəuvəsɪəʳ] n (in factory) → contremaître m
German overseer [ˈəuvəsɪəʳ] nAufseher(in) m(f)
Italian overseer [ˈəuvəsɪəʳ] n (in factory) → caposquadra m

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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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