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overseer

[oh-ver-see-er, -seer] / ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər /
NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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The board recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate overseer of PdVSA’s overseas oil assets vowed to fight to keep Citgo under Venezuelan control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

“We respect your right to freedom of choice,” the overseer says in the third episode, “001.”

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

You’d think the Supreme Court — in particular Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the overseer of the judicial branch — would have the lower courts’ backs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

The overseer told us any adoptions he was aware of had been done "through legal channels" and he had "heard some beautiful stories".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

She knew moments of pride when the overseer consulted Ben, her father, about the weather.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry