Plural of overseer
regular plural
The plural of overseer is overseers.
Forms of overseer
| Singular | overseer /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | overseers |
| Countable | countable |
Overseers in a sentence
- Clerks and overseers included Overseas Chinese, Euro-Chinese, and Sinjos (of mixed origin).2002 November 21, Dirk Hoerder, Cultures in Contact: World Migrations in the Second Millennium, Duke University Press, →ISBN, page 437. From the entry Hai Lok Hong
- Xianggang, in turn, was connected to Portuguese Aomen (Macao) and Manila with its American overseers.1982, Anthony B. Chan, Arming the Chinese: The Western Armaments Trade in Warlord China, 1920-1928, Vancouver: University of British…. From the entry Xianggang
- The ruse might have worked, except that the six-foot-four, blue-eyed blond overseers parlez-voused English in “Ya-shoor!” Scandinavian tones.1985, Car and Driver, page 135, column 1. From the entry parlez-vous
- They beseiged manorial overseers to adjudicate disputes concerning ownership of rustled livestock or damage to crops caused by strayed (or deliberately misherded) animals.1988, Dwight B. Heath, Contemporary Cultures and Societies of Latin America, page 204. From the entry misherd
Meaning of overseer
- noun The manager of a plantation of slaves.
- noun An officer responsible for the care of the poor, making out lists of voters and those who had not paid taxes, etc.
- noun A critic.
Questions about the plural of overseer
- What is the plural of overseer?
- The plural of overseer is overseers.
- Is overseer countable?
- Overseer is a countable noun.
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