Enter the word for search

overseers

/ˈəʊ.və.siː.əz/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.siː.ɚz/

Translations

overseernoun

overseers

/ˈəʊ.və.siː.ə/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.siː.ɚ/

The plantation's overseer was responsible for the daily operations.

Управляющий плантацией отвечал за ежедневные операции.

The overseer ensured that all tasks were completed on time.

Надзиратель следил за тем, чтобы все задачи были выполнены вовремя.

Additional translations

Synonyms

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.