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overseer
noun over·seer \ˈō-və(r)-ˌsir, -ˌsē-ər, ˌō-və(r)-ˈ\
: a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly
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1523
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overseer
noun over·seer \ˈō-vər-ˌsir\
Definition of OVERSEER for Kids
: a person who supervises something
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