Definition of oversee - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
supervise workwatch and direct work or workers
- She oversees the production process at the factory..
2.
official inspectionRare inspect something officiallyRare
- Officials will oversee the election to ensure fairness..
Origin of oversee
Old English, ofer (over) + seon (see)
Terms with oversee included in their meaning
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business
control or oversee people or projects
media
organize and oversee the creation of media
authority
having authority to oversee a meeting or event
management
agree to manage or oversee something
organization management
group formed to plan oversee or guide work on a specific project
leadership
oversee or have a strategic view over something
management
manage or oversee resources or property
city government
official appointed to oversee a city's operations and administration
legal
assigned obligation in rules to perform or oversee specific activities
governance
member of a committee that helps oversee how a school is run
finance
licensed professional authorized to manage and oversee formal debt collapse procedures
management
manage or oversee jointly with others
business management
oversee and guide company activities
exam supervision
oversee a test to ensure fairness
law enforcement
woman employed by police to oversee female prisoners
supervise
oversee a project or task with authority
legal
person officially appointed to oversee and answer for specific duties or rules
Examples of oversee in a sentence
I need someone to oversee the interns. She was hired to oversee the project. The manager will oversee the new policy implementation.
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- French:superviser, contrôler, ...
- German:überwachen, inspizieren, ...
- Italian:supervisionare, ...
- Spanish:dirigir, inspeccionar, ...
- Portuguese:supervisionar, inspecionar, ...
- Chinese:监督, 监察, ...
- Japanese:監督する, 監査する, ...
- Arabic:أَشْرَفَ عَلَى, تفقدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְפַקֵּחַ, לְבַצֵּעַ פִּיקּוּחַ רִשְׁמִי, ...
- Russian:контролировать, инспектировать, ...
- Ukrainian:наглядати, ...
- Hindi:देखरेख करना, निरीक्षण करना, ...
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