Oversee

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/ · verb

Meaning

(literally) To survey, look at something in a wide angle..

Definitions by Sense

1. (literally) To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
2. (figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
3. To inspect, examine.
4. (obsolete) To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
5. To observe secretly or unintentionally.

Example Sentences

It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.

And overseeing them all, like a raddled old good-ish fairy, is Bill Nighy, playing a superannuated rocker hoping to get a Christmas number one with his cynically repackaged version of Love Is All Around.

Based at BTP's London headquarters, Russell's team of three full-timers in the drone unit are responsible for overseeing the safety of drones in support of police officers.

Treasury could also ask why High Speed 2's finances are so adrift from what was promised. The answers will make for difficult DfT reading, because it can't escape the fact that it has been the government department overseeing rail spending for the past 20 years.

Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.

Thereat the Elfe did blush in priuitee, / And turnd his face away; but she the same / Dissembled faire, and faynd to ouersee.

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• oversees
• overseeing
• oversaw
• overseen

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