Robert Glasper

People don't know that the very reason the police were made was to oversee slaves; they would be called overseers, and if a slave got out of line or tried to break away and escape, these were the people to hold them in and bring them back.

American Musician

Kate Herron

Basically, Marvel always have an executive on every film. So we had Kevin Wright. And there's kind of a Kevin Wright on every production that is essentially your producer, but they're also the Marvel gatekeeper, I guess, or the overseer.

Dianne Feinstein

Congressional overseers and the public must be given appropriate insight into government activities as well as their legal rationale to ensure America's values are being upheld and our interests advanced.

American Politician

Robert Grosseteste

And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers over your household when you sit at meals, and of this be sure, that you shall be very much feared and reverenced.

English Statesman

Edmund Phelps

In countries operating a largely capitalist system, there does not appear to be a wide understanding among its actors and overseers of either its advantages or its hazards.

American Economist

Richard Corliss

In the greed-is-good tradition of the 'Harry Potter' and 'Twilight' movie franchises, the overseers of 'The Hunger Games' have split the last book into two films.

American Writer

David Rockefeller

Harvard has played an important role in my life. I was a student, Class of 1936, and I've been on the board of overseers. My experiences there shaped who I am.

American Businessman

John Lithgow

I was on the Harvard board of overseers for six years, between 1989 and 1995.

American Actor

The term 'overseer' suggests a position of authority within a job setting, indicating someone watches over the work.

Workplace Hierarchy

'Overseer' implies responsibility for the performance of the workers and the outcomes of their work.

Responsibility Implication

An 'overseer' in academic or project contexts ensures tasks meet specific standards or guidelines.

Attention to Detail

In academics, an 'overseer' often has expertise in the field and authority to ensure research integrity.

Academic Authority

'Overseer' used to refer to someone who directed operations on plantations, a term with historical weight.

Historical Context

Be aware that the term 'overseer' might evoke negative associations with slavery when discussing history.

Historical Sensitivity

An 'overseer' in a religious setting tends to guide not only tasks but also spiritual matters.

Religious Leadership

A religious 'overseer' often acts as a moral compass and a figure of authority within the community.

Moral Authority

 Even as a small child, Minty was hired out to different owners, who subjected her to whippings and punishment. Young Minty’s life changed forever on an errand to a neighborhood store. There, an overseer threw a two-pound weight at a fugitive enslaved person, missed, and struck Minty instead. Her injury caused her to experience sleeping spells,

The breathtaking courage...

 "Overseer of the Treasury." I began to have hope. Maybe, just maybe we would find his name. For the ancient Egyptians, having their name last for eternity was their goal. And then one day, this appeared.

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