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One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of highways.

The office of an overseer.

An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc. [Eng.]

A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director. Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 1 Pet. ii. 25. It is a fact now generally recognized by theologians of all shades of opinion, that in the language of the New Testament the same officer in the church is cal…

The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter. Acts i. 20.

One who directs work; an overseer. [Sp. Amer.]

An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of convicts at their work.

One who walks about in a large retail store as an overseer and director. [U.S.]

a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer.

A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.]

A steward; an overseer. [A prince] is nothing but a servant, overseer, or graff, and not the head, which is a title belonging only to Christ. John Knox.

See Grieve, an overseer.

A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff. [Scot.] Their children were horsewhipped by the grieve. Sir W. Scott.

A collector of customs, as at Canton; an overseer of commerce.

l view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer. Inspector general (Mil.), a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, i…

One in authority over others; a chief; usually, an overseer or boss.

An overseer; a superintendent.

One of a governing board; a trustee or overseer; a superintendent; a curator; as, the regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

One who walks about in a shop as an overseer and director. Cf. Floorwalker.

An overseer or superintendent. [R.] "The stewartry of provisions." Tooke.