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overseer
/ˈoʊvɚˈsiɚ/
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What does overseer mean?
noun
- (historical) The manager of a plantation of slaves.
More meanings (3)
noun
- (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.
- (obsolete) A bishop.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈoʊvɚˈsiɚ/
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Do not stay to be an overseer of the poor, but endeavor to become one of the worthies of the world.
This may mean almost anything, or nothing at all, just according to the caprice of the master or overseer, at the moment.
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The homes of the Germans had been allowed to fall into ruin, the overseer occupying a three-roomed house, with an outside kitchen.
But those fortunate nests already have their overseer, the foundress, who, jealous of her rights, gives her unemployed neighbour a cold reception.
With the others came my Indian overseer, who shouted that he too wanted revenge, as some of the goats had belonged to him.