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overseer

[oh-ver-see-er, -seer] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /
NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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How did Infantino go from progressive reformer, the overseer of newly transparent and accountable FIFA, to the man who literally tried to sell the World Cup?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

One slave, George Granger, became an overseer at Monticello; Granger’s son, George Jr., ran the nail factory there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Europe’s systemic risk overseer is considering an inquiry into private-credit investing, with an eye toward any risks those loans may pose to the European Union’s financial system.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

Mehmet Oz, the Trump administration’s overseer of Medicare and Medicaid, said he may have uncovered huge amounts of fraud in Medicaid hospice spending.

From MarketWatch Apr. 29, 2026

One woman expressed the pleasure of not having “an overseer always standing over you.”

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Its overseers at the Los Angeles County Office of Education last month warned that the district meets the criteria for a “Lack of Going Concern” designation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The BBC reached out to multiple church overseers for comment, but did not get a response.

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

The comedian, who returned to host Monday nights in early 2024 after nearly a decade away, acknowledged recent tensions with the network’s new corporate overseers.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2025

Affordable housing grantmakers, lenders and urban planning regulators share agency letterhead with cannabis and alcohol industry overseers, professional licensors, car mechanic watchdogs and everyone at the California Horse Racing Board.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2025

That evening, just at the closing bell, she made her way down the street beyond the boardinghouse row to the trim, frame houses of the overseers of the Concord Corporation.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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