Overseer
/ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who oversees or supervises.; The manager of a plantation of slaves. historical
"It is often deemed advisable to knock a man slave down, in order to tie him, but it is considered cowardly and inexcusable, in an overseer, thus to deal with a woman."
- 2 a person who directs and manages an organization wordnet
- 3 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
- 4 A critic. obsolete
Example
More examples"The slave doesn't want to be free. He wants to become an overseer."
Etymology
From oversee + -er.