Synonyms of overseer
11 similar words
Another word for overseer is controller. Other synonyms of overseer are supervisor, comptroller, foreman, head and chief.
Synonyms and similar words for overseer
nounMore synonyms
- administrator
- chief
- comptrollerThe chief accountant of a company or government.
- controllerOne who controls something.
- curator
- foremanA slave assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
- head
- head man
- organizer
- superintendent
- supervisorA person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
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.
overseer in other languages
Questions about synonyms of overseer
- What is another word for overseer?
- Overseer has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as controller, supervisor, comptroller, foreman, head and chief.
- What does overseer mean?
- Overseer means the manager of a plantation of slaves.
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