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overseer

English

Etymology

oversee +? -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???v??si??(?)/
  • oversee-er or over-seer

Noun

overseer (plural overseers)

  1. One who oversees or supervises.
    1. (historical) The manager of a plantation of slaves.
    2. (historical) An officer responsible for the care of the poor, making out lists of voters and those who had not paid taxes, etc.
  2. (obsolete) A critic.

Synonyms

  • administrator
  • foreman
  • chief, head, head man
  • controller, comptroller
  • organizer
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • curator

Derived terms

  • overseership

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surveyor

English

Alternative forms

  • surveyour (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman surveour, from Old French sorveor. Surface etymology is survey +? -or.

Noun

surveyor (plural surveyors)

  1. A person occupied with surveying -- the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.
  2. (Britain) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.

Derived terms

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