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OVERSEER
overseer, superintendent
(noun) a person who directs and manages an organization
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
overseer (plural overseers)
One who oversees or supervises.
(historical) The manager of a plantation of slaves.
(historical) An officer responsible for the care of the poor, making out lists of voters and those who had not paid taxes, etc.
(obsolete) A critic.
Synonyms
• administrator
• foreman
• chief, head, head man
• controller, comptroller
• organizer
• superintendent
• supervisor
• curator
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*seer", n.
Definition: One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of highways.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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