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01. Avril [oversees] all our short-term programs, and Jackie is responsible for long-term programs.
02. A mediator has been called in to [oversee] civil disputes in our city.
03. Your job will be to [oversee] our marketing campaign overseas.
04. A team of American engineers has been called in to [oversee] the enormous task of reconstructing the city's bombed out industries.
05. The company that has been hired to [oversee] construction of the new recreation center recently completed a similar project in Kelowna.
06. The financial managers [oversee] the preparation of financial reports, direct investment activities, and implement cash management strategies.
07. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now responsible for [overseeing] cybersecurity issues in this country.
08. In 1909, the U.S. and Britain established a commission to [oversee] issues related to waters on the boundary between the United States and Canada.
09. The University of Victoria has contracted to [oversee] an online writing course for a number of institutions overseas.
10. This corporation [oversees] a number of companies, each of which are discrete entities.
11. His managerial skills are not quite what are required to [oversee] a staff of this size.
12. U.N. soldiers [oversaw] the orderly distribution of food supplies.
13. George Washington [oversaw] the construction of the White House, but never actually lived there.
14. The ancient Greeks believed that Zeus [oversaw] and directed all things in our world.
15. The federal government has conceded to the Quebec government its right to [oversee] immigration to the province.

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  • oversee — o‧ver‧see [ˌəʊvəˈsiː ǁ ˌoʊvər ] verb oversaw PASTTENSE [ ˈsɔː ǁ ˈsɒː] overseen PASTPART [ ˈsiːn] [transitive] 1. to organize and control an activity or the work that people or an organization do; = MANAGE: • A team le …   Financial and business terms

  • Oversee — O ver*see , v. i. To see too or too much; hence, to be deceived. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The most expert gamesters may sometimes oversee. Fuller. [1913 Webster] Your partiality to me is much overseen, if you think me fit to correct your Latin.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Översee — Översee, Dorf im preuß. Regbez. Schleswig, Kreis Flensburg, an der Treene, hat eine evang. Kirche, (1905) 306 Einw. und ist bekannt durch das siegreiche Gefecht der Österreicher gegen die Dänen 6. Febr. 1864. Vgl. Herrmann, Översee (Laib. 1904) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Oversee — O ver*see , v. t. [imp. {Oversaw}; p. p. {Overseen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overseeing}.] [AS. ofers[ e]on to survey, to despise. See {Over}, and {See}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook[2].… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oversee — Oversee, Flecken südlich von Flensburg (Schleswig); hier am 24. April 1848 ein Treffen zwischen den Dänen u. Schleswig Holsteinern …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • oversee — I verb administer, attend to, be at the helm, be the guiding force, carry on, coach, command, conduct, control, dictate, direct, dominate, engineer, examine, execute, govern, guide, handle, have authority over, have charge of, have the direction… …   Law dictionary

  • oversee — (v.) O.E. oferseon to look down upon, keep watch over, from ofer over + seon to see (see SEE (Cf. see) (v.)). Meaning to supervise is attested from mid 15c. The verb lacks the double sense of similar OVERLOOK (Cf. overlook), but this emerges in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • oversee — [v] manage, supervise baby sit*, be in driver’s seat*, boss, call the shots*, captain, chaperon, command, eye*, herd, inspect, keep one’s eye on*, look after, overlook, quarterback*, ride herd on*, run the show*, shepherd, sit on top of*, skipper …   New thesaurus

  • oversee — ► VERB (oversees; past oversaw; past part. overseen) ▪ supervise. DERIVATIVES overseer noun …   English terms dictionary

  • oversee — [ō΄vər sē′] vt. oversaw, overseen, overseeing [ME overseen < OE oferseon: see OVER & SEE1] 1. to watch over and manage; supervise; superintend 2. to catch sight of (a person or persons in some action) secretly or accidentally 3 …   English World dictionary

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