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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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watchman

English

Etymology

From Middle English waccheman, equivalent to watch +? -man.

Noun

watchman (plural watchmen)

  1. One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

Derived terms

  • night watchman

Related terms

  • watchdog
  • watchwoman

See also

  • security guard

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