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انگریزی

overseer

gb/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/ us/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
C1 انگریزی
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اسم C1 role
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person who supervises work

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

استعمال کا انداز: an overseer (of/for) [workplace/activity]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse overseer with owner; an overseer supervises but does not necessarily own the business.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
worker (Does the work rather than supervising it.) | subordinate (Has less authority and reports to an overseer or supervisor.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
work |business |management
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The overseer checks our work.
  • She is an overseer at the factory.
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2

plantation work supervisor (historical)

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

استعمال کا انداز: a plantation overseer
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize this meaning is strongly tied to slavery and is mainly used in historical discussion.
ہم معنی الفاظ
slave driver (More explicitly emphasizes coercion; often used as a condemnation.)
متضاد الفاظ
abolitionist (Opposed slavery and the plantation system associated with overseers.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
history |society |work
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • In the story, the overseer is cruel.
  • The overseer watches the workers in the fields.
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3

church official who supervises

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

استعمال کا انداز: an overseer of [church/region]
عام غلطی:
Learners may assume this is the usual word for 'bishop'; in general English, bishop is more common.
ہم معنی الفاظ
bishop (More common term; often a specific rank in established churches.) | church leader (Broader and less specific.)
متضاد الفاظ
layperson (A regular church member without official leadership responsibility.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
religion |community
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The overseer leads the church.
  • He spoke with the overseer after the service.
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overseer
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GB/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
US/ˈoʊvɚsˈiɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
over - seer (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: overseer
  • Plural: overseers
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

board of overseers

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/bˈɔɹd əv ˌoʊvɚsˈiɚz/
fixed phrase formal

governing group that oversees

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

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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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