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overseers

NOUN
person who supervises others' work
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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

But it acts all-powerful, seeming to know more about outer-space tech than its overseers at the Department of Defense.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

A striking convergence of events this week should have shaken the Pentagon’s overseers but so far hasn’t.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2025

While the masters enjoyed the life of wealth in Europe, the daily routine of the plantations was left in the hands of the overseers.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson



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