overseer
gb/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/ us/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
C1
Inglese
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Sostantivo
C1
role
1
person who supervises work
A person who is in charge of workers and checks their work.
Schema d'uso:
an overseer (of/for) [workplace/activity]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse overseer with owner; an overseer supervises but does not necessarily own the business.
Sinonimi
supervisor (More common and neutral in modern workplaces.)
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foreman (Often used for a leader of a manual or construction crew.)
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manager (Usually has broader responsibility than simply watching work.)
Contrari
worker (Does the work rather than supervising it.)
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subordinate (Has less authority and reports to an overseer or supervisor.)
Collocazioni
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
Temi
work
|business
|management
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The overseer checks our work.
- She is an overseer at the factory.
Sostantivo
formal
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role
2
plantation work supervisor (historical)
In history, a person who controlled workers on a plantation, often enslaved people.
Schema d'uso:
a plantation overseer
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize this meaning is strongly tied to slavery and is mainly used in historical discussion.
Sinonimi
slave driver (More explicitly emphasizes coercion; often used as a condemnation.)
Contrari
abolitionist (Opposed slavery and the plantation system associated with overseers.)
Collocazioni
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
Temi
history
|society
|work
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- In the story, the overseer is cruel.
- The overseer watches the workers in the fields.
Sostantivo
formal
C2
role
3
church official who supervises
In some churches, a leader who supervises other church workers.
Schema d'uso:
an overseer of [church/region]
Errore comune:
Learners may assume this is the usual word for 'bishop'; in general English, bishop is more common.
Sinonimi
bishop (More common term; often a specific rank in established churches.)
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church leader (Broader and less specific.)
Contrari
layperson (A regular church member without official leadership responsibility.)
Collocazioni
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
Temi
religion
|community
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The overseer leads the church.
- He spoke with the overseer after the service.
Grammatica
Forma base
overseer
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
US/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
Sillabe e accento
over - seer (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: overseer
- Plural: overseers
Famiglia di parole
Forms
overseers
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsupervised
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
supervisory
adjective B2
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.