overseer

/ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

inexcusable

VERB + OVERSEER

become

PREP.

ADV.

thus

Definitions

noun

One who oversees or supervises.

It is often deemed advisable to knock a man slave down, in order to tie him, but it is considered cowardly and inexcusable, in an overseer, thus to deal with a woman.

One who oversees or supervises.

A critic.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person who directs and manages an organization

superintendent

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It is often deemed advisable to knock a man slave down, in order to tie him, but it is considered cowardly and inexcusable, in an overseer, thus to deal with a woman.

Wiktionary

The slave doesn't want to be free. He wants to become an overseer.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, overseer is marked as obsolete, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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