overseer
Plural: overseers
Noun
- A person who supervises others or an operation.
- a person who directs and manages an organization
- One who oversees or supervises.
- The manager of a plantation of slaves.
- 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.
- A critic.
Examples
- The overseer of the Scrabble club made sure all players adhered to the rules.
Origin / Etymology
From oversee + -er.
Synonyms
superintendent, administrator, chief, comptroller, controller, curator, foreman, head, head man, organizer, supervisor
Scrabble Score: 11
overseer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoverseer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overseer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary