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overseer.

One who oversees or supervises.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/
  1. One who oversees or supervises. The manager of a plantation of slaves.

    historical
  2. One who oversees or supervises. An officer responsible for the care of the poor, making out lists of voters and those who had not paid taxes, etc.

    historical
  3. A critic.

    obsolete
  4. A bishop.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English oversee Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English overseer From oversee + -er.

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