overseer

== English == === Etymology === From oversee +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ oversee-er or over-seer === 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supervisor curator ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Krio: obasía Sranan Tongo: basya, basja (superseded)Aukan: basiyaSaramaccan: basiá→ Dutch: bastiaan, basya → Dutch: officier ==== Translations ====