overseers

noun

Definition of overseersnext
plural of overseer
as in managers
a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers

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  1. managers
  2. superintendents
  3. supervisors
  4. directors
Noun
  • Uniting retail brokerages, investment advisors, asset managers, and market makers, OpenYield strives to create for each a readily accessible, navigable, and dynamic liquidity environment.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Seeing the asset growth in SMAs over the last decade, the company began offering portfolio management solutions for larger asset money managers in that space as well.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Other updates will limit the number of student assessments, while adding trainings for district superintendents, principals and teachers.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • More than two dozen superintendents and district communications representatives contacted by the Associated Press either ignored or declined requests for comment.
    Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • These types of applications allow workers to follow step-by-step instructions directly in their field of view, eliminating the need for flipping through bulky manuals or relying on supervisors for routine tasks.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Recently two members of our small team were promoted to supervisors.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervisors
Noun
  • Episode directors include Robert Alexander, Marshall Curry, Neil Berkeley and Jason Zeldes.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Of the 87 feature films announced thus far, 36 titles (41 percent) are directed by first-time feature film directors.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of directors
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