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overseer

gb/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/ us/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
C1 انگلیسی
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم C1 role
1

person who supervises work

A person who is in charge of workers and checks their work.

الگوی کاربرد: an overseer (of/for) [workplace/activity]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse overseer with owner; an overseer supervises but does not necessarily own the business.
هم‌معنی‌ها
supervisor (More common and neutral in modern workplaces.) | foreman (Often used for a leader of a manual or construction crew.) | manager (Usually has broader responsibility than simply watching work.)
متضادها
worker (Does the work rather than supervising it.) | subordinate (Has less authority and reports to an overseer or supervisor.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
an overseer of operations |an overseer on the night shift |a production overseer |a farm overseer |a building-site overseer |to hire an overseer |to appoint an overseer |an overseer supervises workers |an overseer ensures compliance |under an overseer's supervision
موضوع‌ها
work |business |management
نمونه‌ها
  • The overseer walked the floor every hour to check on progress.
  • A safety overseer was assigned to the project after the inspection.
  • If you have questions about your shift, ask the overseer.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The overseer checks our work.
  • She is an overseer at the factory.
اسم formal C1 role
2

plantation work supervisor (historical)

In history, a person who controlled workers on a plantation, often enslaved people.

الگوی کاربرد: a plantation overseer
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this meaning is strongly tied to slavery and is mainly used in historical discussion.
هم‌معنی‌ها
slave driver (More explicitly emphasizes coercion; often used as a condemnation.)
متضادها
abolitionist (Opposed slavery and the plantation system associated with overseers.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
plantation overseer |the overseer's orders |an overseer with a whip |under the overseer's control |to report to the overseer |the overseer’s cabin |overseer brutality |overseer and owner |field hands and the overseer |the overseer enforced rules
موضوع‌ها
history |society |work
نمونه‌ها
  • The novel portrays the overseer as a symbol of the plantation’s violence.
  • Enslaved people were forced to work under the overseer’s constant watch.
  • Historians note that some overseers were hired employees rather than owners.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • In the story, the overseer is cruel.
  • The overseer watches the workers in the fields.
اسم formal C2 role
3

church official who supervises

In some churches, a leader who supervises other church workers.

الگوی کاربرد: an overseer of [church/region]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may assume this is the usual word for 'bishop'; in general English, bishop is more common.
هم‌معنی‌ها
bishop (More common term; often a specific rank in established churches.) | church leader (Broader and less specific.)
متضادها
layperson (A regular church member without official leadership responsibility.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
church overseer |spiritual overseer |an overseer of the congregation |to appoint an overseer |an overseer’s duties |regional overseer |overseers and elders |the role of overseer
موضوع‌ها
religion |community
نمونه‌ها
  • The congregation invited an overseer to guide the new leadership team.
  • In some translations, the term 'overseer' is used for a church leader.
  • She met with the regional overseer to discuss staffing and training.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The overseer leads the church.
  • He spoke with the overseer after the service.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
overseer
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
US/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
over - seer (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: overseer
  • Plural: overseers
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
overseers noun
Core family
oversee verb B2 oversight noun B2
Related words
supervise verb B2 supervisor noun B1 supervision noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unsupervised adjective B2
Advanced or less common
supervisory adjective B2
عبارت‌ها

board of overseers

1
/bˈɔɹd əv ˌoʊvɚsˈiɚz/
fixed phrase formal

governing group that oversees

A group of people who help manage and check an institution.

نمونه‌ها
  • The proposal will be reviewed by the Board of Overseers next month.
  • She was elected to the Board of Overseers of the university.
  • The Board of Overseers issued a statement on governance reforms.

overseer of the poor

1
/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ əv ðə pˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase archaic

official managing poor relief

In the past, an official who organized help for poor people.

نمونه‌ها
  • In the records, he is listed as an overseer of the poor for the parish.
  • The overseer of the poor decided who would receive relief.
  • The law expanded the duties of overseers of the poor in the 1800s.
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