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overseer

UK
/ˈəʊ.və.siː.ə/
US
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.siː.ɚ/

Translations

overseernoun
overseers
pl
UK
/ˈəʊ.və.siː.ə/
US
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.siː.ɚ/
contremaîtrePersonne chargée de diriger et de surveiller des ouvriers ou des travailleurs.
The overseer ensured that all tasks were completed on time and to the required standard.
Le contremaître s’est assuré que toutes les tâches étaient accomplies dans les délais et selon les normes requises.
Additional translations
surveillantEmploi surtout historique ou administratif ; peut désigner une personne chargée de la surveillance et du maintien de la discipline.
Synonyms
supervisor
controller
monitor
watcher
administrator
director
superintendent
foreman
manager

Definitions

overseernoun
A person who supervises others, especially workers.
The overseer ensured that all tasks were completed on time and to the required standard.
Historically, an employee, often on a plantation, whose job was to supervise enslaved laborers and enforce discipline.
On 19th-century cotton plantations, the overseer wielded considerable power over the lives of the enslaved workers.
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