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oversee
verb as in manage, supervise; survey or watch
Strong matches
baby-sit, boss, captain, chaperon, eye, herd, inspect, overlook, quarterback, shepherd, skipper, superintend
Weak matches
be in driver's seat, call the shots, keep an eye on, look after, ride herd on, run the show, sit on top of
Example Sentences
Sunday's polls are being overseen by the Higher Committee for the Syrian People's Assembly Elections, whose 11 members were chosen by the president in June.
Train operators use multiple monitoring systems to oversee different aspects of the journey, including routes and speed.
In September, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new directive that will allow the agency — which administers and oversees immigration applications — to enforce immigration law with “special agents.”
A petition asking the state parliament to set up an inquiry into missing persons investigations overseen by NSW Police, such as Cheryl's, gathered more than 10,000 signatures this summer.
Convicted rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has written a letter to the judge overseeing his criminal trial, asking for leniency during his sentencing on Friday and blaming his past behaviour on drug addiction.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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