C1verbformalpoliticswork
US/ˌoʊ.vərˈsiː/
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/
to watch and organize a job or activity to make sure it is done correctly
In context
An independent commission will oversee the election to make sure it is fair.
She oversees a team of forty engineers in Da Nang.
The project will be overseen by a team of international experts.
Words that go with oversee
verb + noun
- oversee the constructionA senior engineer was hired to oversee the construction of the bridge.
- oversee the processObservers from the UN will oversee the process.
- oversee the implementationA new office will oversee the implementation of the reforms.
- oversee operationsShe was promoted to oversee operations in Southeast Asia.
adverb + verb
- closely overseeParents should closely oversee what young children watch online.