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oversee

[ oh-ver-see ]

verb (used with object)

oversaw, overseen, overseeing.
  1. to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage:

    He was hired to oversee the construction crews.

  2. to see or observe secretly or unintentionally:

    We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.

  3. to survey or watch, as from a higher position.
  4. to look over; examine; inspect.


oversee

/ ˌəʊ±¹É™Ëˆ²õ¾±Ë /

verb

  1. to watch over and direct; supervise
  2. to watch secretly or accidentally
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oversee1

First recorded before 900; Middle English overseen, Old English ´Ç´Ú±ð°ù²õŧ´Ç²Ô; equivalent to over- + see 1
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Teslyn Barkman, who oversees trade in the parliament, said the taxes would impact the economy, which is heavily dependent on the sale of fish to the EU and the US.

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Celebrity doctor and former TV host Mehmet Oz has been confirmed by the US Senate to run the agency that oversees the healthcare of millions of Americans.

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Separately, Trump is overseeing migrant roundups, detentions and deportations that lack any semblance of constitutional due process.

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The sizable check — made out to a small, unregistered charity overseen by a local politician — touched a nerve in a city on the watch for signs of foreign influence.

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In December, she spoke before the Board of Fire Commissioners, a panel of Bass appointees that oversees the fire department, to warn of the dangers in her oceanside district.

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