overseer

Meaning

  1. (historical) One who oversees or supervises.
  2. (historical) One who oversees or supervises.
  3. (obsolete) A critic.

Synonyms

supervisor
C1
superintendent
C1
foreman
C1
manager
B1
inspector
B1
boss
A1
guardian
B2
taskmaster
49k
keeper
C1
director
A2
chief
A2
overlooker
leader
B1
steward
C2
supervise
C2
monitor
B2
nurse
B1
turnkey
warden
C1
controller
C2
warder
46k
jailer
22k
proctor
C2
president
A2
prime minister
prince
B1
🤴
principal
B2
reeve
32k
referee
C2
ruler
C1
screw
B1
slave-driver
supervising
20k
surveillant
surveyor
22k
umpire
22k
wardenship
wardship
watchdog
23k
watcher
20k
watchman
C2

floor walker

bishop
B2
supervision
C2
caretaker
C2
coach
B1
construction
B2
🚧
constructor
controllers
33k
curator
C2
Translations

Aufseher
opzichter
surveillant
capataz
ispettore
inspector
sorvegliante

επόπτης

bailli
contremaître
feitor
curator
supervisore

villicus

Frequency

29k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/
Etymology

From oversee + -er.

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